000 FZNT24 KNHC 221514 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CDT MON MAR 22 2010 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. GMZ089-222130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CDT MON MAR 22 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG W WINDS OVER THE E HALF OF THE GULF BEHIND A COLD FRONT CURRENTLY JUST E OF FL WILL GRADUALLY ABATE THROUGH TUE MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT E ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF THROUGH TUE WITH RETURN FLOW INCREASING AGAIN IN THE W GULF TUE AND WED. A WEAKER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF NW GULF COAST THU NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 30N85W TO 25N90W TO SE BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE FRI. $$ GMZ080-222130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CDT MON MAR 22 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 95W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TONIGHT. W OF 95W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ082-222130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CDT MON MAR 22 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 22N E OF 95W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING 4 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. N OF 22N W OF 95W VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT W OF 95W THEN BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TONIGHT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LOCALLY 25 KT...DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT THU. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ084-222130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CDT MON MAR 22 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT LATE TONIGHT. S OF 25N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE TONIGHT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT N OF 26N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 26N TUE NIGHT. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF YUCATAN. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 26N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 26N...HIGHEST YUCATAN CHANNEL. .FRI...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ086-222130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CDT MON MAR 22 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN W SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT TONIGHT. S OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 9 FT LATE TONIGHT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE NIGHT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING