000 FZNT24 KNHC 170920 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011 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. GMZ089-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF COAST THROUGH MON. $$ GMZ080-171530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-171530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-171530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-171530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 26N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 26N. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL