000 FZNT24 KNHC 200323 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT FRI AUG 19 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. GMZ089-200930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT FRI AUG 19 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK RIDGE WILL PREVAIL OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS THROUGH WED. A TROUGH WILL MOVE W ACROSS THE BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE SAT THROUGH MON. $$ GMZ080-200930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT FRI AUG 19 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 KT AT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-200930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI AUG 19 2011 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 95W. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS BEHIND TROUGH. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 21N E OF 93W AND 1 TO 2 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .SUN...E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .SUN NIGHT..N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS W OF TROUGH. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 93W. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-200930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI AUG 19 2011 .TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS N OF 28N. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-200930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT FRI AUG 19 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT SAT NIGHT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S PART. .WED...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL/GR