000 FZNT24 KNHC 232044 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT FRI SEP 23 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. GMZ089-240330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT FRI SEP 23 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT FROM SE LOUISIANA TO NEAR BROWNSVILLE TEXAS WILL REACH FROM NEAR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND REGION TO THE NW YUCATAN PENINSULA TONIGHT THEN STALL WHILE SLOWLY DISSIPATING THROUGH MON. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT ALONG 27N SUN THROUGH TUE AND SHIFT N TO ALONG 29N WED. $$ GMZ080-240330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT FRI SEP 23 2011 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 27N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO S TO SW SAT NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO SUN NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...W OF 94W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 27N. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-240330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT FRI SEP 23 2011 .TONIGHT...W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. E OF 93W W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 92W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 92W N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 5 KT...AND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-240330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT FRI SEP 23 2011 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 25N E OF 87W S TO SW 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 87W S OF 26N...AND N OF 26N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N WINDS N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N SAT NIGHT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N WINDS SHIFTING TO S TO SW 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .MON...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 28N SW TO W 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT WED. SEAS 1 FT. $$ GMZ086-240330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT FRI SEP 23 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. S OF 27N WINDS VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .MON AND TUE...N OF 26N WINDS SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. .WED...N OF 27N WINDS SHIFTING TO NW TO N 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. S OF 27N WINDS BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE