000 FZNT24 KNHC 032120 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST TUE NOV 03 2009 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. GMZ089-040330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST TUE NOV 03 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT IS DRAPED OVER S GULF FROM 25N80W TO 22N90W TO 18N93W. HIGH PRES PREVAILS OVER THE GULF COAST STATES AND WILL BUILD THROUGH MID WEEK. THIS WILL INCREASE THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE GULF WATERS AND BRING AN INCREASE IN WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE GULF BY MIDWEEK. $$ GMZ080-040330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST TUE NOV 03 2009 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS SE OF A LINE FROM 25N93W TO 27N90W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...NW OF A LINE FROM 25N96W TO 29N90W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SE OF A LINE FROM 25N96W TO 29N90W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 11 FT THU NIGHT. .FRI...NW OF A LINE FROM 25N95W TO 27N90W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SE OF A LINE FROM 25N95W TO 27N90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT LATE. .SAT...S OF 28N AND E OF 94W E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. .SUN...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ GMZ082-040330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST TUE NOV 03 2009 ...GALE WARNING S OF 21N W OF 94W... .TONIGHT...S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW OF A LINE FROM 18N93W TO 24N90W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NW TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...S OF 22N W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. N OF 21N W OF 94 W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 23N E OF 94 W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 T0 10 FT. S OF 23N E OF 94 W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...N OF 21N E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 21N E OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE AT 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ084-040330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST TUE NOV 03 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 87W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E LATE FRI. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT THU NIGHT AND FRI. .SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF 28N AND 6 TO 9 FT N OF 28N. $$ GMZ086-040330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST TUE NOV 03 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THU NIGHT THEN BECOMING E FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT THU NIGHT AND FRI. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT S OF 27N AND 4 TO 7 FT N OF 27N. $$ FORECASTER AL/SCHAUER