000 FZNT24 KNHC 191519 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT SAT JUN 19 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. GMZ089-192130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT SAT JUN 19 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 28N MAINTAIN LIGHT TO MODERATE E TO SE BREEZE ACROSS MOST OF BASIN THROUGH TUE. TROPICAL WAVE NOW OVER PUERTO RICO MOVE ACROSS CENTRAL AND S FLORIDA WED... INCREASING IN WINDS AND SEAS OVER E PART OF GULF. $$ GMZ080-192130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT SAT JUN 19 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 95N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-192130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT SAT JUN 19 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...E OF 92W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT AND TO 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF YUCATAN COAST AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 92W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ084-192130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT SAT JUN 19 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 15 KT AFTERNOONS S OF 23N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-192130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT SAT JUN 19 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...N OF 26N NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 3 FT BUILD TO 5 FT WED. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES