000 FZNT24 KNHC 230910 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST MON NOV 23 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. GMZ089-231530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE OVER THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES WILL MOVE EAST AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUESDAY AND MOVE TO NORTH FLORIDA TO THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE MIDDAY WEDNESDAY AND THE FLORIDA KEYS TO NORTHEAST YUCATAN PENINSULA MIDDAY THURSDAY AND SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA THURSDAY EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER TEXAS BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ GMZ080-231530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT S OF 27N AND 5 TO 7 FT N OF 27N. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-231530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE AND INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT W OF FRONT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF FRONT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT FRI. S OF 22N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT FRI. S OF 22N E OF 94W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL FRI. $$ GMZ084-231530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND FRI...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-231530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N WINDS 20 KT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT FRI. E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER LL