000 FZNT24 KNHC 181431 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT WED AUG 18 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. GMZ089-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT WED AUG 18 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES ACROSS THE SW N ATLC WILL BUILD W ACROSS THE GULF ALONG 25N THIS AFTERNOON THEN WILL SHIFT SLIGHTLY N TO 27N BY FRI NIGHT. A NEW HIGH CENTER WILL DEVELOP OVER THE N CENTRAL GULF SAT THEN WILL SHIFT TO THE NW GULF SUN. MEANWHILE A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE YUCATAN FRI AND CONTINUE NW THROUGH THE SW GULF FRI EVENING THROUGH SAT EVENING. $$ GMZ080-182130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT WED AUG 18 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT THU AND THU NIGHT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT THU AND THU NIGHT. .FRI AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-182130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT WED AUG 18 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE 15 TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT N OF 21N. SCATTERED SQUALLS AND TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 20N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 20N. $$ GMZ084-182130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT WED AUG 18 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT TO 4 FT FAR SW PORTION TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT THU NIGHT AND FRI. SCATTERED SQUALLS AND TSTMS THU NIGHT AND FRI. .SAT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-182130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT WED AUG 18 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT FRI. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PORTION. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SW SUN. SEAS 1 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY