000 FZNT24 KNHC 280231 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT SAT AUG 27 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. GMZ089-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT SAT AUG 27 2011 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH NW WINDS ACROSS THE NE GULF OF MEXICO WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TONIGHT AND SUN. A FRONTAL TROUGH OVER THE FAR N WATERS WILL DISSIPATE THROUGH LATE MON. LOW PRES IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE SW GULF WED AND THU. ATLC RIDGING WILL BUILD WESTWARD ALONG THE FAR NORTHERN GULF COAST TUE THROUGH THU. $$ GMZ080-280930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT SAT AUG 27 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 93W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E OF 94W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. W OF 94W W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 1 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE MON NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT THU. $$ GMZ082-280930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT SAT AUG 27 2011 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE DURING THE MORNINGS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...N OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT W OF LOW. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF LOW. S OF 21N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW. .WED...N OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 21N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART EARLY. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-280930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT SAT AUG 27 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 87W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE MON NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT S OF 26N...AND 1 TO 3 FT N OF 26N. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-280930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT SAT AUG 27 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N W TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO SE TO S MON NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NE TO E THU. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY