000 FZNT24 KNHC 040311 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 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. GMZ089-040930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST TUE NOV 03 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT DRAPED OVER S GULF FROM 25N81W TO 22N91W TO 18N93W WILL DISSIPATE THU. HIGH PRES PREVAILS OVER THE GULF COAST STATES AND WILL BUILD THROUGH THU. THIS WILL INCREASE THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE GULF WATERS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE AND BRING AN INCREASE IN WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE GULF THU THROUGH SUN. $$ GMZ080-040930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST TUE NOV 03 2009 .TONIGHT AND WED...S OF 28N E OF 94W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 28N E OF 94W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT S OF 28N THU NIGHT AND FRI. .SAT...S OF 28N AND E OF 94W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF 29N. .SUN...S OF 28N E OF 94W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT S OF 28N LATE. $$ GMZ082-040930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST TUE NOV 03 2009 ...GALE WARNING S OF 22N W OF 93W... .TONIGHT...S OF 22N 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 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 22N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 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...S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. S OF 21N E OF 94W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 21N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 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. $$ GMZ084-040930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST TUE NOV 03 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 24N W OF 87W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT THU NIGHT AND FRI. .SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF 28N AND 6 TO 9 FT N OF 28N. $$ GMZ086-040930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST TUE NOV 03 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT IN STRAITS OF FL. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT TO 7 FT IN STRAITS OF FL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THU NIGHT AND 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 SCHAUER