000 FZNT24 KNHC 201504 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT FRI AUG 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 FRI AUG 20 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH TUE. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE OVER THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REST OF THE BAY OF CAMPECHE THROUGH TONIGHT...AND INTO MAINLAND MEXICO SAT MORNING. A TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE N CENTRAL PORTION MON AND TUE. $$ GMZ080-202130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT FRI AUG 20 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL SAT AND SAT NIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA. .SUN...N OF 27N WINDS SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT... EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL W OF 94W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PORTION. .MON...WINDS BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. W OF 94W WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-202130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT FRI AUG 20 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 22N. .SUN AND MON...WINDS DIMINISHING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NEAR YUCATAN COAST NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT MON. .TUE...WINDS BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ084-202130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT FRI AUG 20 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 24N WINDS BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT AND VARIABLE LATE SUN. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 25N WINDS BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N WINDS BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE MON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-202130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT FRI AUG 20 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N...AND FAR SE PORTION TONIGHT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 26N WINDS BECOMING W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 26N WINDS BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE