000 FZNT24 KNHC 120201 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT WED AUG 11 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. GMZ089-120930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT WED AUG 11 2010 .SYNOPSIS...THE REMNANT LOW PRES OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIVE OVER THE N CENTRAL GULF WILL INLAND BY THU AFTERNOON. A RIDGE WILL BUILD FROM E TO W ALONG 25N THU THROUGH FRI SHIFTING N TO ALONG 26N MON. $$ GMZ080-120930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT WED AUG 11 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 92W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SW TO W LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NE PART. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S FRI NIGHT...THEN DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT E OF 94W SAT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT SE TO S TO THE W OF 94W. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-120930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT WED AUG 11 2010 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 19N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 21N E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT S OF 21N. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT MON. $$ GMZ084-120930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT WED AUG 11 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT FRI NIGHT AND SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT FRI NIGHT AND SAT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. .SUN AND MON...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 23N. $$ GMZ086-120930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT WED AUG 11 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING W TO NW SUN. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON