000 FZNT24 KNHC 251534 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT THU AUG 25 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. GMZ089-252130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT THU AUG 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK SURFACE RIDGE LINGER OVER N WATERS THROUGH FRI. MAJOR HURRICANE IRENE CURRENTLY MOVING NW ACROSS CENTRAL BAHAMAS REACH NW BAHAMAS TODAY...WITH TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO REMAIN WELL E OF GULF WATERS. HOWEVER TIGHTENING PRES GRADIENT INCREASE NE WINDS AND BUILD SEAS OVER E GULF THU THROUGH LATE FRI. WEAK COLD FRONT REACH N GULF COASTS EARLY SAT WITH MODERATE WESTERLY FLOW DEVELOPING AHEAD OF IT. DISSIPATING FRONT REMAIN OVER N WATERS THROUGH SUN. $$ GMZ080-252130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT THU AUG 25 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 92W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE. E OF 92W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING SW FRI NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS SE PART. .MON...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-252130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT THU AUG 25 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING N LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ084-252130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT THU AUG 25 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-252130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT THU AUG 25 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING W TO NW TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE. SCATTERED SQUALLS AND TSTMS SE PART. .FRI...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 7 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT TO 15 KT S OF 25N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES