000 FZNT24 KNHC 140252 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT TUE SEP 13 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. GMZ089-140930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT TUE SEP 13 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH FRI. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE OVER THE CENTRAL YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE WED AND WED NIGHT...THEN ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE BAY CAMPECHE THU AND FRI. HIGH PRES OVER THE NE GULF WILL THEN STRENGTHEN SAT AND SUN. $$ GMZ080-140930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT TUE SEP 13 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 27N W OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT W OF 94W. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT W OF 94W 2 TO 4 FT W OF 94W. .THU THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 28N E TO SE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-140930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT TUE SEP 13 2011 .TONIGHT...E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 22N E OF 93W. .WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 20N. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT E OF 94W NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT S OF 21N 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-140930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT TUE SEP 13 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS YUCATAN CHANNEL. WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E FRI. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-140930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT TUE SEP 13 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 25N. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT S OF 24N 10 TO 15 KT DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. .SUN...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE