000 FZNT24 KNHC 312121 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT WED AUG 31 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. GMZ089-010330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT WED AUG 31 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A SURFACE TROUGH ALONG 96W S OF 24N WILL DRIFT NW THROUGH SAT. TROPICAL WAVE EXTENDING FROM NEAR 26N86W TO THE WESTERN YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL MOVE W-NW TONIGHT AND INTO THE WESTERN GULF BY THU AS BROAD AREA OF LOW PRES IS EXPECTED TO FORM ALONG THE WAVE NEAR 26N93W. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO MEANDER IN THE NW GULF WATERS THROUGH MON AND BE ACCOMPANIED BY INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS PRIMARILY N OF 22N W OF 90W THROUGH THE WEEKEND. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL REMAIN NE OF THE AREA THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ GMZ080-010330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT WED AUG 31 2011 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. W OF 92W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 94W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 20 KT N OF 27N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT N OF 27N LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 94W. .SAT...E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT... BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E OF 94W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ082-010330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT WED AUG 31 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 21N E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 92W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 21N E OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 21N W OF 93W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT... BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT N OF 24N LATE. S OF 21N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E OF 96W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 96W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 96W. .SAT...N OF 22N E OF 95W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. S OF 22N E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. N OF 22N W OF 95W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 22N W OF 95W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...N OF 22N E OF 95W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 FT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 8 FT LATE. N OF 21N W OF 95W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 21N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N OF 22N E OF 95W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 22N W OF 95W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. S OF 22N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 8 FT LATE. $$ GMZ084-010330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT WED AUG 31 2011 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 26N. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT N OF 25N LATE. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 25N. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. $$ GMZ086-010330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT WED AUG 31 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. .FRI THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER HUFFMAN