000 FZNT24 KNHC 061458 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT THU OCT 06 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. GMZ089-062130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT THU OCT 06 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL STRENGTHEN OVER SE UNITED STATES INCREASING THE EASTERLY FLOW MAINLY OVER THE NORTHERN GULF. A TROUGH WILL MOVE W OVER THE FLORIDA STRAITS MON. $$ GMZ080-062130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT THU OCT 06 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A FEW SHOWERS SE WATERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 28W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 28W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-062130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT THU OCT 06 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT LATE SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT LATE SUN. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-062130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT THU OCT 06 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S PART. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-062130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT THU OCT 06 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT N PART TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT N PART LATE SAT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS SE PART. $$ FORECASTER NELSON/DGS