000 FZNT27 KNHC 012031 OFFN06 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST THU DEC 1 2011 ...PLEASE REFER TO THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST AVAILABLE THROUGH NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEANS FOR A MORE DETAILED FORECAST WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE COASTLINE... SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE N CENTRAL GULF WILL SLIDE EASTWARD THROUGH SUN IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NW GULF EARLY SUN EVENING. THE FRONT WILL QUICKLY REACH FROM SOUTHERN LOUISIANA TO NEAR TAMPICO MEXICO MON...AND FROM THE FAR WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 25N92W TO EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE BY LATE TUE AFTERNOON. STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW WILL FOLLOW IN BEHIND THE FRONT. NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 28N W OF 94W SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT S OF 28N W OF 94W 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 28N W OF 93W SE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 28N W OF 93W 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT NW TO N INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT SE OF FRONT S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT SE OF FRONT 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 23N W OF 95W SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 21N E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT N OF 23N E OF 93W 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. .TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT MAINLY SE TO S...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT. MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 25N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 25N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N...AND BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 25N SHIFTING TO SW LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 25N E OF FRONT E TO SE AND NW TO N 10 TO 15 BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 25N...AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 25N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT S OF 25N BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$