000 FZNT24 KNHC 302130 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT SUN MAY 30 2010 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. GMZ089-310330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT SUN MAY 30 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES RIDGE ACROSS W ATLC CENTERED SW OF BERMUDA WILL MAINTAIN LIGHT TO MODERATE FLOW THROUGH TUE BEFORE RETURN FLOW INCREASES TUE NIGHT AND WED AHEAD OF A DEEPENING LOW OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS. $$ GMZ080-310330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT SUN MAY 30 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT W OF 94W INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THU. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 94W ...AND BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT W OF 94W. $$ GMZ082-310330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT SUN MAY 30 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. E OF 94W E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 15 KT NEAR THE YUCATAN COAST IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT NEAR THE YUCATAN COAST IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-310330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT SUN MAY 30 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 28N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 15 KT NEAR THE YUCATAN COAST MON NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT NEAR THE YUCATAN COAST. .TUE THROUGH FRI...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-310330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT SUN MAY 30 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N SE 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT....N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. S OF 27N WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 27N S TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE TUE AND WED. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS DEVELOPING WED. .THU AND FRI...S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY OVER NORTHERN PORTION. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING