000 FZNT24 KNHC 122036 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. GMZ089-130330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM 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. $$ GMZ080-130330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT MON SEP 12 2011 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT W OF 94W. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT W OF 94W. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-130330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT MON SEP 12 2011 .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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS S OF 20N. .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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS S OF 20N. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 20N. $$ GMZ084-130330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT MON SEP 12 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 26N TUE NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT N OF 26N AND 3 TO 4 FT S OF 26N. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-130330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT MON SEP 12 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 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. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER FORMOSA