000 FZNT24 KNHC 160235 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. GMZ089-160930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE NORTH-CENTRAL GULF WILL REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH THU...THEN TRANSITION INTO A RIDGE ALONG 28N BY FRI. A WEAK COLD FRONT ALONG THE NE GULF COAST WILL SAG SOUTHWARD THROUGH TUE NIGHT...THEN STALL AND DISSIPATE WED. $$ GMZ080-160930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-160930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2011 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE YUCATAN COAST. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E AT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E AT NIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ084-160930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 24N TO 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 24N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-160930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 24N. .TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 26N. .WED NIGHT THROUGH 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. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR/DM