000 FZNT24 KNHC 041448 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST WED NOV 04 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. GMZ089-042130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST WED NOV 04 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT DRAPED OVER S GULF FROM 24N81W TO 22N90W 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 BRINGING AN INCREASE IN WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE GULF THU THROUGH SUN. $$ GMZ080-042130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST WED NOV 04 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 28N E OF 94W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 28N E OF 94W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT S OF 28N THU NIGHT AND FRI. .SAT...S OF 28N E OF 94W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 95W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ GMZ082-042130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST WED NOV 04 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...S OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. N OF 21N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. N OF 21N W OF 94 W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 23N E OF 94 W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 T0 10 FT. S OF 23N E OF 94 W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...E OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 22N AND 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 22N. W OF 93W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ084-042130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST WED NOV 04 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 24N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OCCASIONALLY TO 30 KT W OF 89W THU. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT THU NIGHT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 24N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE SUN. $$ GMZ086-042130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST WED NOV 04 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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 LATE THU THEN BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT 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