000 FZNT24 KNHC 020238 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 01 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. GMZ089-020930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 01 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES BUILDING SE ACROSS THE GULF WILL STRENGTHEN SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON ALLOWING FOR NORTHERLY WINDS TO INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA INTO NEXT WEEK. $$ GMZ080-020930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 01 2010 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 26N SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SAT NIGHT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SUN NIGHT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE AND WED. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE AND WED. $$ GMZ082-020930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 01 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 21N W OF 94W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N W OF 94W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUN NIGHT. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT WED. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE AND WED. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT WED. $$ GMZ084-020930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 01 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT N OF 28N SAT NIGHT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT ...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT SUN NIGHT. .MON THROUGH WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ086-020930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 01 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 25N SUN NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT N OF 25N SUN NIGHT. .MON THROUGH WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY/AGUIRRE