000 FZNT24 KNHC 200249 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT SAT MAR 19 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. GMZ089-200930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT SAT MAR 19 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTER OVER NE COASTAL WATERS SHIFT E OF AREA SUN WITH RIDGE REMAINING ALONG 30N. MODERATE E WINDS INCREASE TO A FRESH BREEZE S OF RIDGE SUN THROUGH TUE. HIGH PRES MOVES E WED AND WINDS VEER SE TO S AND DIMINISH BY THU. $$ GMZ080-200930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT SAT MAR 19 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-200930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT SAT MAR 19 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT S OF 22N E OF 92W AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 6 FT S OF 22N E OF 92W AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS. $$ GMZ084-200930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT SAT MAR 19 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT MON AND MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT BY MON NIGHT. .TUE...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SW AT 15 KT THU. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT THU. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-200930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT SAT MAR 19 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. FROM 24N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISH TO LESS THAN 10 KT THU. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES