000 FZNT24 KNHC 031458 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT MON OCT 03 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. GMZ089-032130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT MON OCT 03 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL WEAKEN SOME TODAY...THEN STRENGTHEN AGAIN TUE THROUGH FRI. $$ GMZ080-032130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT MON OCT 03 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE THU. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ082-032130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT MON OCT 03 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 22N E OF 93W 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...S OF 23N W OF 93W NW TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S PART. .FRI... N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS S PART. $$ GMZ084-032130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT MON OCT 03 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A FEW SHOWERS S PART. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ086-032130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT MON OCT 03 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A FEW SHOWERS S PART. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON/DGS