000
FZNT24 KNHC 112113
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST THU DEC 11 2008

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.

GMZ089-120330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST THU DEC 11 2008

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 998 MB LOW PRES IN N ALABAMA 
31N80W TO HONDURAS AT 16N87W.  SECONDARY FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 
25N90W TO 24N92W ENHANCING STRONG WINDS TO GALE FORCE ON BOTH 
SIDES OF BOUNDARY TILL LATE TONIGHT.  WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE FRI 
AND SAT AS RIDGE BUILDS OVER SE STATES.  RETURN FLOW INCREASES 
SAT THROUGH LATE SUN AS LOW PRES MOVES THROUGH CENTRAL PLAINS.  
WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE INTO MON AND AS LOW PRES LIFTS OUT 
THROUGH GREAT LAKES AND RIDGE MOVES E INTO SW N ATLC.

$$
GMZ080-120330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 PM CST THU DEC 11 2008

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOME N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. 
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDE TO 5 FT W OF 94W AND TO 8 FT E OF 94W. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT BECOME S 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 FT BUILD TO 7 FT W OF 95W LATE.
.SUN...E OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON AND TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
GMZ082-120330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST THU DEC 11 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 20N E OF 94W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 
KT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDE TO 5 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 15 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME NE 10 KT LATE. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...WINDS BECOME S 15 KT EXCEPT 25 KT N OF 23N 
W OF 96W LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...N OF 22N W OF 93W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
GMZ084-120330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 PM CST THU DEC 11 2008

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISH TO 25 KT 
LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDE TO 12 FT LATE.  SCATTERED 
SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 88W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
DIMINISH TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDE TO 7 FT FRI NIGHT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS BECOME SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT 
SUBSIDE TO 6 FT.
.SUN...S OF 25N E OF 89W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 26N
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT 
SUBSIDE TO 6 FT LATE.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT N OF 25N AND 4 FT
S OF 25N. 

$$
GMZ086-120330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 PM CST THU DEC 11 2008

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS TO 35 KT DIMINISH TO 25 KT 
LATE. SEAS 16 FT. S OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFT NW 
LATE. SEAS TO 13 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOME NE 20 KT WITH 
HIGHER GUSTS FRI NIGHT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDE TO 8 FT LATE.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT SE SUN. SEAS 11 FT 
SUBSIDE TO 7 FT SUN.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
S OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$ 
FORECASTER WALLY BARNES