000 FZNT24 KNHC 030239 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT SAT OCT 02 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. GMZ089-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT SAT OCT 02 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES ACROSS THE GULF WILL STRENGTHEN TONIGHT THROUGH MON ALLOWING FOR NORTHERLY WINDS TO INCREASE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVER THE WESTERN AND MIDDLE PORTIONS TUE THROUGH THU. $$ GMZ080-030930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT SAT OCT 02 2010 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SUN NIGHT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE AND WED. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE AND WED. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL SE PORTION. $$ GMZ082-030930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT SAT OCT 02 2010 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT S OF 21N W OF 94W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SUN NIGHT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT S OF 21N W OF 94W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT FAR SW PORTION THROUGHOUT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-030930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT SAT OCT 02 2010 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT N OF 28N LATE. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT SUN NIGHT. .MON THROUGH WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ086-030930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT SAT OCT 02 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N OF 26N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THU. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT THU. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY/AGUIRRE