000 FZNT24 KNHC 150908 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT MON AUG 15 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. GMZ089-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT SUN AUG 14 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE WILL DOMINATE THE GULF WATERS THROUGH MOST OF THE WEEK. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NE GULF TODAY THEN STALL THROUGH WED WHILE DISSIPATING. $$ GMZ080-151530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT MON AUG 15 2011 .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED AND THU...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. E OF 95W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ GMZ082-151530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT MON AUG 15 2011 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST IN EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 15 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST IN EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 15 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST IN EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ084-151530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT MON AUG 15 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-151530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT MON AUG 15 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER