000 FZNT24 KNHC 080323 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. GMZ089-080930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 07 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER EASTERN U.S. STRENGTHEN THROUGH SUN INCREASING EASTERLY FLOW OVER NORTHERN GULF WATERS AS LOW PRES DEVELOPS NEAR FLORIDA. $$ GMZ080-080930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 07 2011 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 92W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N W OF 92W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT E OF 92W BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SAT NIGHT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 28N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 28W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N OF 28N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-080930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 07 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...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 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT S OF 22N ...AND TO 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 22N. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-080930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 07 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT N OF 28N SAT NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-080930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 07 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N E WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS SAT NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT SAT NIGHT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 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 FT LATE. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING 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. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES