000 FZNT24 KNHC 242103 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT TUE AUG 24 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. GMZ089-250330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT TUE AUG 24 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM APALACHICOLA FLORIDA SW TO 27N87W TO 25N92W WILL DRIFT WESTWARD...AND EXTEND FROM NEAR MOBILE BAY TO 25N94W BY WED NIGHT. THE TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE GULF THROUGH THU NIGHT...THEN APPROACH THE TEXAS COAST FRI BEFORE MOVING INLAND LATE FRI INTO SAT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SW ACROSS AREA BEHIND THE TROUGH LATE FRI THROUGH SUN. $$ GMZ080-250330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT TUE AUG 24 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EARLY...BECOMING E OVERNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 28N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF TROUGH NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR TROUGH. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .FRI...E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR W PORTION NE TO E. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR W PART. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-250330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT TUE AUG 24 2010 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 94W N TO NE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT N OF 22N BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT...THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-250330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT TUE AUG 24 2010 .TONIGHT...SE OF TROUGH TO 25N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NW OF TROUGH VARIABLE WINDS ...MAINLY S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS S OF TROUGH. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW OF TROUGH WINDS SHIFTING TO N TO NE 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SE OF TROUGH TO 24N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NEAR YUCATAN COAST INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART NEAR TROUGH...BECOMING ISOLATED WED NIGHT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT N OF 28N BECOMING W 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NEAR YUCATAN COAST INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 27N SUN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT N OF 27N BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT SUN. $$ GMZ086-250330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT TUE AUG 24 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 24N TO 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N WINDS VARIABLE 5 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N WINDS NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...N OF 26N WINDS SHIFTING TO N TO NE 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 27N LATE SAT INTO SUN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT N OF 27N BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SUN. $$ AGUIRRE