000 FZNT24 KNHC 191511 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT SUN SEP 19 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. GMZ089-191530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT SUN SEP 19 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE WILL EXTEND FROM E TO W ACROSS THE NORTH GULF COAST STATES THROUGH THE PERIOD. MEANWHILE A NW TO SE TROUGH WILL PERSIST OVER THE SW GULF WATERS THROUGH THU. $$ GMZ080-191530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT SUN SEP 19 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE TUE. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-191530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT SUN SEP 19 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT N TO NE 15 KT ALONG YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH. .MON THROUGH THU...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT ALONG YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH. $$ GMZ084-191530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT SUN SEP 19 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE TO E ALONG YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ086-191530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT SUN SEP 19 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA MON THROUGH THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA MON THROUGH THU. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 26N. $$ FORECASTER AL/LEWITSKY