000 FZNT24 KNHC 090327 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT TUE JUN 08 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. GMZ089-090930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT TUE JUN 08 2010 .SYNOPSIS...VERY WEAK TROUGHING IN THE EASTERN GULF ASSOCIATED WITH THE TAIL OF THE DISSIPATING FRONT OVER THE SW N ATLC WILL BE REPLACED BY RIDGING THAT WILL BUILDING W ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF BEGINNING TONIGHT. SURFACE TROUGHING WILL LINGER ALONG THE WESTERN GULF COAST THROUGH THE PERIOD...WITH SE RETURN FLOW INCREASING IN THE WESTERN GULF AS THE PRES GRADIENT BUILDS. $$ GMZ080-090930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT TUE JUN 08 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 93W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-090930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT TUE JUN 08 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AT NIGHT AND EARLY MORNING EXCEPT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF YUCATAN COAST DURING EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT IN THE SE BAY OF CAMPECHE. .THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT BECOMING NE TO E DURING WITHIN 90 NM OF YUCATAN COAST DURING EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT N OF 22N FRI AND SAT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. $$ GMZ084-090930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT TUE JUN 08 2010 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING EVENING AND BECOMING SE WINDS 10 KT ENTIRE AREA BEFORE SUNRISE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT TO 4 FT OFF COAST OF YUCATAN. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT TO 4 FT OFF COAST OF YUCATAN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT NE PART AND EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT TO 4 FT OFF COAST OF YUCATAN. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 25N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT BECOMING NE TO E WITHIN 90 NM OF YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 16N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT INCREASING TO 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-090930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT TUE JUN 08 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE N OF 27N WED NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT FRI NIGHT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER