000 FZNT24 KNHC 150330 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST MON NOV 14 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. GMZ089-150930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST MON NOV 14 2011 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER N GULF SHIFT E TUE AS WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NW GULF WATERS TUE NIGHT INTO EARLY WED. STRONGER REINFORCING COLD FRONT ENTERS NW GULF WATERS WED NIGHT INTO EARLY THU AND DISSIPATES ALONG 25N ON FRI. $$ GMZ080-150930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST MON NOV 14 2011 .TONIGHT...W OF 95W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND REINFORCING FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT BEHIND REINFORCING FRONT LATE. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND EAST OF FRONT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. $$ GMZ082-150930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST MON NOV 14 2011 .TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. S OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-150930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST MON NOV 14 2011 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING S TO SW N OF 27N LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 20 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT BEHIND FRONT LATE. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .THU...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING E TO SE SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ086-150930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST MON NOV 14 2011 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT N OF 26N LATE. .THU...N OF 26N W WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES