000 FZNT24 KNHC 301532 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT MON AUG 30 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. GMZ089-302130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT MON AUG 30 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES EXTENDING SW ACROSS NORTHERN GULF CONTINUE THROUGH WED...THEN WEAKEN THU AND FRI AS TROUGH DEVELOPS OVER SW GULF. $$ GMZ080-302130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT MON AUG 30 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-302130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT MON AUG 30 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NEAR YUCATAN PENINSULA BECOME NE 15 KT EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-302130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT MON AUG 30 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 T0 15 KT SHIFT NE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SHIFT SE S OF 25N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-302130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT MON AUG 30 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 26N. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILD TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDE TO 2 FT LATE. .THU AND FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES