000 FZNT24 KNHC 152103 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT FRI OCT 15 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. GMZ089-160330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT FRI OCT 15 2010 .SYNOPSIS...REMNANT LOW OF PAULA OVER N COAST OF CUBA NEAR 23N 79W. THIS LOW IS JUST E OF THE AREA MOVING AWAY. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE NW GULF SAT AND MOVE E TO THE NE GULF THROUGH TUE. A NEW HIGH WILL FORM OVER THE NW GULF ON WED. $$ GMZ080-160330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT FRI OCT 15 2010 .TONIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT HIGHEST SE AREA. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...W OF 95W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED......VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT $$ GMZ082-160330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT FRI OCT 15 2010 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE SAT NIGHT EXCEPT NE WINDS 15 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 15 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ084-160330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT FRI OCT 15 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 26N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 26N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .MON AND TUE...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .S OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-160330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT FRI OCT 15 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS SUBSIDING 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 6 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...N OF 28N NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER FORMOSA