000 FZNT24 KNHC 122047 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. GMZ089-130330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT FRI AUG 12 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRES WILL PREVAIL OVER THE N GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH WED. $$ GMZ080-130330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2011 .TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 28N E OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...S OF 27N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. E OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. E OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ GMZ082-130330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 15 KT ALONG THE YUCATAN COAST. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-130330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N E OF 88W NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 25N W OF 88W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS OVER THE ENTIRE AREA. .SAT...N OF 26N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. FROM 24N TO 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...N OF 24N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-130330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .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. .TUE...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...N OF 27N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER CAB