000 FZNT24 KNHC 081455 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT MON AUG 08 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. GMZ089-082130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT SUN AUG 07 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 25N. THE INTERACTION BETWEEN LOW PRES OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND THE RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN SLY RETURN FLOW OVER THE FAR WESTERN PORTION THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ GMZ080-082130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT MON AUG 08 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 95W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT W OF 95W TONIGHT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT W OF 95W SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT...EXCEPT W OF 95W 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S OF 27N W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 27N E OF 94W S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT N OF 27N E OF 94W 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-082130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT MON AUG 08 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS EVENING...EXCEPT BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN PENINSULA. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE TUE...EXCEPT NE 15 TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 15 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST IN THE EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-082130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT MON AUG 08 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT TO 4 FT OFF YUCATAN COAST. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 26N WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN PENINSULA TUE NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 28N W 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN PENINSULA. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E FRI. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-082130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT MON AUG 08 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING 3 TO 4 FT TONIGHT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT N OF 28N BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 28N. .WED...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N WINDS BECOMING NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 28N. .THU...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N WINDS SHIFTING TO N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. .FRI...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING/DGS