000 FZNT24 KNHC 030855 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT SUN OCT 03 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. GMZ089-031530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT SUN OCT 03 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES ACROSS THE GULF WILL STRENGTHEN TODAY THROUGH MON WITH INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS TO INCREASE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVER THE WESTERN AND MIDDLE PORTIONS TUE THROUGH THU. $$ GMZ080-031530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT SUN OCT 03 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT W OF 93W AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF 93W. $$ GMZ082-031530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT SUN OCT 03 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-031530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT SUN OCT 03 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. .MON THROUGH WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ086-031530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT SAT OCT 02 2010 .TODAY...N OF 26N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 26N N WINDS INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT LATE. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 20 TO 25 KT THU. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS