000 FZNT24 KNHC 230856 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT SAT JUL 23 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. GMZ089-231530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT SAT JUL 23 2011 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH SE WINDS WILL PERSIST OVER NW GULF THROUGH SAT BETWEEN HIGH PRES OVER EASTERN GULF AND LOW PRES OVER SOUTHERN PLAINS. TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE W ACROSS BAY OF CAMPECHE TODAY AND SUN THEN MOVE INLAND MON. $$ GMZ080-231530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT SAT JUL 23 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 27N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-231530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT SAT JUL 23 2011 .TODAY THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-231530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT SAT JUL 23 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...N OF 27N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 25N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-231530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT SAT JUL 23 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 25N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS