000 FZNT24 KNHC 072039 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT SAT AUG 07 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. GMZ089-080330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT SAT AUG 07 2010 .SYNOPSIS...NORTHERN EXTENT OF TROPICAL WAVE EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN AND MON. RIDGE FROM FLORIDA KEYS TO 28N96W SLOWLY DRIFTS S SUN THROUGH WED AS WEAK FRONTAL TROUGH PUSHES S INTO E GULF ZONE MON. WEAK LOW PRES DEVELOPS OFF W COAST OF FLORIDA TUE AND DRIFT NW INTO THE MIDDLE GULF WED AND NEAR SE LOUISIANA THU. $$ GMZ080-080330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT SAT AUG 07 2010 .TONIGHT AND SUN...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 26N. .TUE AND WED...W OF 94W S TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE WED. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 95W AND FAR E PORTIONS WED. .THU...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. E OF 95W W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT NE PORTION. SCATTERED TSTMS NE PORTION. $$ GMZ082-080330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT SAT AUG 07 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE AND INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 120 NM E OF WAVE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG TROPICAL WAVE. .TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT WED AND THU. WINDS NE 15 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS BAY OF CAMPECHE. $$ GMZ084-080330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT SAT AUG 07 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN SUN AND SUN NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT TO 5 FT IN NEAR YUCATAN SUN AND SUN NIGHT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 25N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E PORTION. .TUE AND WED...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE WED. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW LATE WED. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 26N. .THU...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N. $$ GMZ086-080330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT SAT AUG 07 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE AND WED...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW WED. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER COBB