000 FZNT24 KNHC 121448 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT FRI AUG 12 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. GMZ089-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT THU AUG 11 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRES WILL PREVAIL OVER THE N GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH TUE MAINTAINING RATHER QUIET CONDITIONS ACROSS THE GULF. TROUGHING WILL PERSIST JUST NE OF THE AREA THROUGH SUN WITH A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE FAR NE WATERS MON AND DISSIPATING THERE TUE. $$ GMZ080-122130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT FRI AUG 12 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 95W E TO SE 10 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT NE PART. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT NE PART. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN...S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...S OF 27N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT E OF 93W NW TO N. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...S OF 27N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E OF 94W WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT E OF 93W NW TO N. SEAS 1 FT. $$ GMZ082-122130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT FRI AUG 12 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 22N. $$ GMZ084-122130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT FRI AUG 12 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 24N E OF 88W NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 24N W OF 88W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART. .SAT...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 24N TO 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N WINDS VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT N OF 27N BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. S OF 24N WINDS BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .MON...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .TUE...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS CENTRAL PART. $$ GMZ086-122130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT FRI AUG 12 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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...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. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N PART. .MON...N OF 27N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. .TUE...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2. ISOLATED SHOWERS CENTRAL PART. $$ FORECASTER AL/SCHAUER