000 FZNT24 KNHC 232039 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. GMZ089-240330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT SAT JUL 23 2011 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH SE BREEZE PERSIST OVER NW GULF TODAY BETWEEN HIGH PRES OVER EASTERN GULF AND LOW PRES OVER SOUTHERN PLAINS. TROPICAL WAVE MOVES W ACROSS BAY OF CAMPECHE TODAY AND TONIGHT AND INLAND SUN. $$ GMZ080-240330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT SAT JUL 23 2011 .TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-240330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT SAT JUL 23 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF YUCATAN DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-240330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT SAT JUL 23 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 25N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-240330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT SAT JUL 23 2011 .TONIGHT 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 2 TO 4 FT. .MON THROUGH THU...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 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN