000 FZNT24 KNHC 021358 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST WED DEC 02 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. GMZ089-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST WED DEC 02 2009 .SYNOPSIS...DEEPENING LOW PRES OVER LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY WILL MOVE N OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON DRAGGING A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE EAST AND CENTRAL WATERS. THE FRONT WILL STALL FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE TONIGHT AND THU. THE FRONT WILL MOVE BACK N OVER THE GULF WATERS THU NIGHT INTO FRI. A SECOND REINFORCING FRONT WILL PUSH OFF THE TEXAS COAST FRI AND MOVE THROUGH THE ENTIRE BY LATE SAT ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS. WINDS DIMINISH AND VEER TO THE NE TO E SUN. $$ GMZ080-022130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST WED DEC 02 2009 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N E OF 94W... .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 28N E OF 94W W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT LATE. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-022130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST WED DEC 02 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 23N NEAR FRONT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT VARIABLE N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-022130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST WED DEC 02 2009 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND COLD FRONT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT...SUBSIDING 8 TO 12 FT TONIGHT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 25N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 25N. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ086-022130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST WED DEC 02 2009 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SHIFTING TO W 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...SUBSIDING 8 TO 11 FT TONIGHT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 25N. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 28N NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT THU NIGHT. S OF 28N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .FRI...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON/COBB