000 FZNT27 KNHC 020902 OFFN06 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST FRI DEC 02 2011 ...PLEASE REFER TO THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST AVAILABLE THROUGH NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEANS FOR A MORE DETAILED FORECAST WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE COASTLINE... SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE SE UNITED STATES WILL SHIFT EASTWARD THROUGH SUN IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NW GULF SUN EVENING. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM SOUTHERN LOUISIANA TO TAMPICO MEXICO MON...AND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE. NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 28N W OF 93W SE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 28N W OF 93W 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT SE OF FRONT S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT SE OF FRONT 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 23N W OF 95W SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT N OF 23N E OF 93W 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT BEHIND FRONT. MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 25N E OF FRONT E TO SE BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT S OF 25N BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$