000 FZNT24 KNHC 190232 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT MON OCT 18 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. GMZ089-190930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT MON OCT 18 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE N CENTRAL WILL CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH THROUGH THU AFTERNOON...THEN BEGIN TO SHIFT TO THE FAR NE GULF LATE THU THROUGH SAT ALLOWING FOR SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW TO INCREASE OVER THE WESTERN PORTION. $$ GMZ080-190930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT MON OCT 18 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 95W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. W OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT LATE. E OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE THU. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-190930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT MON OCT 18 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT IN THE EVENINGS BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-190930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT MON OCT 18 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT N OF 25N...AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 25N...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 26N...AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 26N. $$ GMZ086-190930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT MON OCT 18 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 26N WINDS BECOMING NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS NEAR 1 FT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...S OF 25N E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE