000 FZNT24 KNHC 291448 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT MON AUG 29 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. GMZ089-292130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT MON AUG 29 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT WHICH EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND REGION SW TO 27N88W...AND NW TO SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH TUE. LOW PRES IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE SW GULF TONIGHT AND TRACK WNW TOWARDS MEXICO THROUGH WED WHILE AN ATLC RIDGE BUILDS WESTWARD JUST N OF THE AREA. THE RIDGE WILL WEAKEN FRI. $$ GMZ080-292130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT MON AUG 29 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE NIGHT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 26N E OF 95W INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. .THU AND FRI...WINDS SHIFTING TO SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 26N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. $$ GMZ082-292130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT MON AUG 29 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT N OF 21N E OF 92W INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...EXCEPT N OF 21N E OF 92W BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 22N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 22N E OF 93W E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT N OF 22N E OF 93W 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .WED...N OF 21N E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 21N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 93W. .THU AND FRI...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 94W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 94W. $$ GMZ084-292130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT MON AUG 29 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT... EXCEPT S OF 26N INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT S OF 26N BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. .WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 26N 15 TO 20 KT. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT E OF 87W LATE THU AND TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT S OF 26N 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT FRI. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART WED. $$ GMZ086-292130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT MON AUG 29 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT FRI. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT FRI. $$ FORECASTER AL/AGUIRRE