000 FZNT24 KNHC 120245 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT THU AUG 11 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. GMZ089-120930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT THU AUG 11 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES OF 1015 MB CENTERED NEAR 25N87W WITH A RIDGE NW TO CENTRAL TEXAS WILL CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH TUE MAINTAINING RATHER QUITE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE GULF. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NE WATERS LATE SUN...AND SLOWLY MOVE SOUTHWARD THROUGH TUE. $$ GMZ080-120930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT THU AUG 11 2011 .TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS SE PART. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 95W E TO SE 10 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT NE PART. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT NE PART. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN...S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...S OF 27N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT E OF 93W NW TO N. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...S OF 27N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E OF 94W WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT E OF 93W NW TO N. SEAS 1 FT. $$ GMZ082-120930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT THU AUG 11 2011 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST IN THE EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT NE 15 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-120930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT THU AUG 11 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 24N NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT FROM 24N TO 27N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 27N. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NE PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 24N E OF 88W NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 24N W OF 88W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING SW FRI NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART. .SAT...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 24N TO 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N WINDS VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT N OF 27N BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. S OF 24N WINDS BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...N OF 25N WINDS BECOMING NW TO N 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-120930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT THU AUG 11 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 26N. .SUN AND MON...N OF 25N W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE SUN. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT NE NEAR THE COAST OF CUBA. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY N PART. .TUE...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. $$ FORECASTER GR/JA