000 FZNT24 KNHC 050901 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT SUN JUN 05 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. GMZ089-051530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT SUN JUN 05 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 28N WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH TUE...THEN REFORM ALONG 30N WED AND THU. THE TIGHT PRES GRADIENT OVER THE FAR SOUTHERN WATERS WILL RELAX THROUGH MON NIGHT ALLOWING FOR FRESH TO MODERATE NE TO E WINDS TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH. $$ GMZ080-051530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT SUN JUN 05 2011 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE MON NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT MON. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE WED. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-051530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT SUN JUN 05 2011 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 22N 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 95W TODAY. .TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-051530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT SUN JUN 05 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT TUE. .THU...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-051530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT SUN JUN 05 2011 .TODAY...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST NEAR STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .TONIGHT...N OF 28N WINDS BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 28N NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 26N WINDS BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT... INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE