000 FZNT24 KNHC 160252 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT WED JUN 15 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. GMZ089-160930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL PREVAIL THROUGH SUN. A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE YUCATAN PENINSULA SUN AND MON...SPREADING SHOWERS AND TSTMS INTO THE SW GULF. $$ GMZ080-160930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2011 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU THROUGH SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 95W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 95W. .MON...W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-160930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2011 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 15 TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 23N. $$ GMZ084-160930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 24N. $$ GMZ086-160930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N WINDS NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 24N. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL