000 FZNT24 KNHC 180853 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT FRI JUN 18 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. GMZ089-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT FRI JUN 18 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE CENTERED OVER THE NE GULF WILL MAINTAIN LIGHT TO MODERATE E TO SE BREEZE OVER MOST OF THE BASIN THROUGH FORECAST PERIOD. PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS WILL CONTINUE TO EXIT THE YUCATAN AND MOVE NW ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE BAY OF CAMPECHE THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ GMZ080-181530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT FRI JUN 18 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-181530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT FRI JUN 18 2010 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...WITHIN 150 NM OF COAST E OF 93W DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 22N. $$ GMZ084-181530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT FRI JUN 18 2010 .TODAY THROUGH MON...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-181530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT FRI JUN 18 2010 .TODAY THROUGH MON...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT THROUGH STRAITS OF FLORIDA SAT NIGHT AND TO 5 FT TUE. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL