000 FZNT24 KNHC 041523 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT MON OCT 04 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. GMZ089-042130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT MON OCT 04 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES ACROSS GULF STRENGTHEN THROUGH TUE THEN WEAKEN WED THROUGH FRI AS BROAD LOW PRES OVER WESTERN CARIBBEAN PULLS FURTHER N ALLOWING FOR NORTHERLY WINDS TO DIMINISH OVER MUCH OF AREA BY FRI. $$ GMZ080-042130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT MON OCT 04 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-042130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT MON OCT 04 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-042130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT MON OCT 04 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-042130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT SUN OCT 03 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDE TO 2 FT LATE THU. .FRI...S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES