000 FZNT24 KNHC 010930 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT THU SEP 01 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. GMZ089-011530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT THU SEP 01 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE FROM 27N90W TO 19N91W WILL MOVE SLOWLY W THROUGH SAT. THE WAVE IS PART OF AN AREA OF BROAD LOW PRES OVER MUCH OF THE EASTERN AND MIDDLE PORTIONS OF THE GULF. LOW PRES IS EXPECTED TO FORM FROM THIS AREA OF LOW PRES DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS 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. $$ GMZ080-011530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT THU SEP 01 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E OF 93W E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT EARLY FRI...THEN BECOMING SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT EARLY...THEN TO 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 93W WINDS BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SAT...E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT... BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E OF 94W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ082-011530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT THU SEP 01 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT..EXCEPT N OF 24N BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TONIGHT. S OF 21N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .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 5 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 15 TO 20 FT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 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 NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. $$ GMZ084-011530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT THU SEP 01 2011 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT FROM 24N TO 27N...AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 24N. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 23N TO 26N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 23N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 23N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .MON...N OF 28N E TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 24N S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. $$ GMZ086-011530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT THU SEP 01 2011 .TODAY...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .FRI THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE