000 FZNT24 KNHC 231505 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT MON AUG 23 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. GMZ089-232130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT MON AUG 23 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH EXTENDING FROM 1010 MB LOW PRES NEAR FLORIDA BIG BEND TO 25N90W WILL DRIFT SLOWLY W AND EXTEND FROM W FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO S TEXAS WED AND DISSIPATE THU AS ATLC HIGH PRES BUILDS WESTWARD ALONG 27N BY THU. $$ GMZ080-232130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT MON AUG 23 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT W OF TROUGH AND SE TO S E OF TROUGH. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-232130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT MON AUG 23 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 22N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 22N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...WINDS BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT TUE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-232130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT MON AUG 23 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON......N OF 25N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-232130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT MON AUG 23 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 25N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ MUNDELL