000 FZNT24 KNHC 012128 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. GMZ089-020330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT THU SEP 01 2011 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 30N91W TO 24N91W WITH EMBEDDED LOW PRES 1010 MB...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...AT 27N91W. MODEL SOLUTIONS VARY GREATLY IN TRACKING AND TIMING OF LOW PRES AS IT MEANDERS OFF LOUISIANA COAST...WITH DIFFERENCES IN LANDFALL FROM FRI NIGHT ON THE GFS TO MON NIGHT ON THE ECMWF. WINDS INCREASE TO NEAR GALE FORCE WITHIN 150 NM OF E LOW PRES CENTER WITH SEAS TO 12 FT. LOW PRES ACCOMPANIED WITH EXTENSIVE AREA OF HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED TO EVENTUALLY MOVE INLAND. $$ GMZ080-020330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT THU SEP 01 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 92W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 28N E OF 92W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 27N E OF 95W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...WITHIN 90 NM OF LOW PRES WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 95W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. W OF 95W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW PRES WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 96W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. W OF 96W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SUN THROUGH MON...E OF 94W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT MON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. $$ GMZ082-020330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT THU SEP 01 2011 .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 SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 21N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED 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 W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 96W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...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 7 FT SAT NIGHT. 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 NE 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 6 TO 8 FT. 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 8 FT LATE. .TUE...N OF 23N E OF 94W SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 22N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-020330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT THU SEP 01 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT FROM 23N TO 27N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 23N. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT BUILDING TO 15 SAT NIGHT. FROM 23N TO 26N S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 23N SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 28N S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN SE SWELL. FROM 24N TO 28N S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS N PART. $$ GMZ086-020330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT THU SEP 01 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 26N. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 27N S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 27N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES