000 FZNT24 KNHC 210315 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST SUN FEB 20 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. GMZ089-210930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL MOVE E AS A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW AND N CENTRAL GULF EARLY TUE THEN LIFT BACK N AS A WARM FRONT ON WED. HIGH PRES WILL MOVE INTO THE NE PORTION WED AND THU WITH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW SETTING UP OVER THE WESTERN GULF. WINDS BECOME LIGHT AS ANOTHER WEAK FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF FRI...AND POSSIBLY REACH FROM SW LOUISIANA TO TAMPICO MEXICO BY LATE FRI AFTERNOON. $$ GMZ080-210930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 .TONIGHT AND MON...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE..N OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT FAR N PORTION SW EARLY BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N AND W PORTIONS. $$ GMZ082-210930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 .TONIGHT AND MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E OF 94W E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 21N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 21N. .THU...N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...W OF 95W NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 21N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 21N. $$ GMZ084-210930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 .TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 25N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N OF 27N WINDS BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 24N SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E TUE NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT S OF 26N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 26N. .THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N OF 26N WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-210930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 .TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT STRAITS OF FLORIDA 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N OF 27N WINDS BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT ...EXCEPT STRAITS OF FLORIDA 15 TO 20 KT EARLY. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT STRAITS OF FLORIDA 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 28N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WINDS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE