000 FZNT24 KNHC 280915 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST WED DEC 28 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. GMZ089-281530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST WED DEC 28 2011 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM NAPLES FLORIDA TO N YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL MOVE E OF THE AREA THIS MORNING. HIGH PRES BUILDS IN BEHIND FRONT THROUGH REMAINDER OF FORECAST PERIOD. $$ GMZ080-281530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST WED DEC 28 2011 .TODAY THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-281530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST WED DEC 28 2011 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT THU. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-281530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST WED DEC 28 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT TONIGHT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING SE THU NIGHT AND FRI. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT FRI. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-281530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST WED DEC 28 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING 3 TO 4 FT TONIGHT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE FRI. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 24N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 24N. $$ FORECASTER DGS