000 FZNT24 KNHC 010328 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. GMZ089-010930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT WED AUG 31 2011 .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE TROUGH FROM 27N86W TO 25N87W WILL DRIFT W THROUGH SAT. BROAD LOW PRES AREA EXPECTED TO FORM ALONG TROUGH NEAR 26N93W LATE FRI ACCOMPANIED BY INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS PRIMARILY N OF 22N W OF 90W THROUGH WEEKEND. TROPICAL WAVE OVER WESTERN YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE THU MORNING...AND ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE BAY OF CAMPECHE THROUGH EARLY FRI BEFORE BECOMING ABSORBED INTO THE AREA OF LOW PRES. $$ GMZ080-010930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT WED AUG 31 2011 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 27N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. W OF 92W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 94W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 27N INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT N OF 27N BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT ATE. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 94W. .SAT...E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT... BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E OF 94W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ082-010930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 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 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 SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 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 TSTMS E OF 96W. .SAT...N OF 22N E OF 95W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING 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 20 FT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT BUILDING 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 8 FT LATE. $$ GMZ084-010930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT WED AUG 31 2011 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 26N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 27N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT N OF 25N BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT FRI NIGHT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 25N. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. $$ GMZ086-010930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 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 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 3 FT THU NIGHT. .FRI THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES