000 FZNT24 KNHC 201522 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT SUN JUN 20 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. GMZ089-202130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT SUN JUN 20 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 28N MAINTAIN LIGHT TO MODERATE E TO SE BREEZE ACROSS MOST OF BASIN THROUGH TUE. WIND SURGE... ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL WAVE NOW OVER HISPANIOLA...REACH STRAITS OF FLORIDA MON...SPREADING ACROSS S PART OF BASIN THROUGH THU. $$ GMZ080-202130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT SUN JUN 20 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 95N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOME E 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-202130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT SUN JUN 20 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...E OF 92W NE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT TO 15 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF YUCATAN COAST LATE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 92W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 15 KT E OF 92W. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-202130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT SUN JUN 20 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 15 KT AFTERNOONS S OF 23N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOME E 15 KT THU. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILD TO 4 FT THU. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILD TO 6 FT WED NIGHT. $$ GMZ086-202130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT SUN JUN 20 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 2 FT BUILD TO 4 FT MON. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT WED AND THU. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILD TO 6 FT WED AND THU EXCEPT TO 7 FT THROUGH STRAITS OF FLORIDA. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES