000 FZNT24 KNHC 070902 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT FRI OCT 07 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. GMZ089-071530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT FRI OCT 07 2011 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES OVER THE EASTERN U.S. WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH SUN INCREASING EASTERLY FLOW OVER NORTHERN GULF WATERS AS LOW PRES DEVELOPS NEAR FLORIDA. $$ GMZ080-071530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT FRI OCT 07 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 28N INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT N OF 28N BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SAT NIGHT. .SUN...N OF 28N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .MON...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 28W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. $$ GMZ082-071530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT FRI OCT 07 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E OF 93W BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...WINDS DIMINISHING TO E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT S OF 22N...AND 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 22N. $$ GMZ084-071530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT FRI OCT 07 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT W OF 88W SE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT N OF 28N INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-071530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT FRI OCT 07 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 25N. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 25N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N E WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT SAT NIGHT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT... SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT... SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE