000 FZNT24 KNHC 120832 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT MON SEP 12 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. GMZ089-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT MON SEP 12 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH FRI. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE NIGHT AND WED. $$ GMZ080-121530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT MON SEP 12 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT W OF 94W. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT W OF 94W. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 94W. .THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-121530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT MON SEP 12 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 95W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE N OF 22N TUE NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-121530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT MON SEP 12 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT NW PART TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 26N TUE NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT N OF 26N AND 3 TO 4 FT S OF 26N. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-121530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT MON SEP 12 2011 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT NE 10 TO 15 KT NEAR COAST OF CUBA DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY