000 FZNT24 KNHC 210853 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT MON MAR 21 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. GMZ089-211530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTER OVER NE GULF WILL MOVE E OF AREA TODAY WITH RIDGE ALONG 30N. MODERATE E WINDS INCREASE TO A FRESH BREEZE S OF RIDGE THROUGH TUE. PRES GRADIENT RELAX WED THROUGH FRI WITH WINDS SHIFTING SE. $$ GMZ080-211530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. E OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-211530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-211530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT MON AND MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT BY MON NIGHT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SW THU. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-211530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 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. .FRI...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS