000 FZNT24 KNHC 090242 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT SUN AUG 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 SUN AUG 08 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE ALONG 95W WILL MOVE W OF AREA MON. A TROUGH FROM JUST N OF TAMPA BAY NW TO 29N87W WILL SLOWLY MOVE SW AS LOW PRES CURRENTLY ALONG THE FLORIDA NE COAST TRACKS SW ACROSS CENTRAL FLORIDA THROUGH MON...AND EMERGES INTO THE EASTERN GULF BY MON NIGHT. THE LOW IS FORECAST TO BE NEAR 29N86W TUE...AND TO JUST INLAND SOUTHERN LOUISIANA THU AND FRI AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ALONG 26N. $$ GMZ080-090930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT SUN AUG 08 2010 .TONIGHT AND MON...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S WINDS S OF 27N MON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS N OF 28N. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W OF 93W S TO SE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT WED. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT WED. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT E OF 93W S TO SW. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E OF 93W SHIFTING TO SW TO W N OF 27N AND BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT S OF 27N. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-090930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT SUN AUG 08 2010 .TONIGHT AND MON...W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 23N ALONG TROPICAL WAVE. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT WED. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT NE 15 TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN PENINSULA EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-090930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT SUN AUG 08 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONTAL TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 25N TO FRONTAL TROUGH W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 25N N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE N OF 29N MON NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE N OF 23N AND E WINDS 15 KT NEAR YUCATAN MON NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E PART. .TUE THROUGH WED...WITHIN 150 NM NE AND 60 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF LOW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE WED. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 23N TO 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W WINDS W OF LOW. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 23N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NEAR YUCATAN DURING EVENINGS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 24N. .THU...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NW PART. .FRI...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N PART. $$ GMZ086-090930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT SUN AUG 08 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF TROUGH SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING SE TO S WINDS WED. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS TUE MOVING W OF AREA WED. .THU AND FRI...N OF 26N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW FRI. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER COBB/AGUIRRE