000 FZNT24 KNHC 220840 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT WED JUN 22 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. GMZ089-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL PREVAIL OVER THE FAR N PART OF THE AREA DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ GMZ080-221530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NE PART TONIGHT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-221530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 .TODAY...E OF 93W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-221530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 .TODAY...S OF 26N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 25N. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-221530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL