000 FZNT24 KNHC 270313 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT TUE OCT 26 2010 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. GMZ089-270930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT TUE OCT 26 2010 .SYNOPSIS...REMNANT LOW OF RICHARD NEAR 23N94W 1005 MB MOVING NNW AT 10 KT WILL DISSIPATE WED. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW HAS INCREASED OVER THE NW GULF AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE U.S. SOUTHERN PLAINS TODAY. THE FRONT WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE N OF THE AREA WED. SECOND FRONT WILL SURGE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF WED NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 24N98W LATE THU THEN STALL FROM S FLORIDA TO 19N94W LATE FRI THEN DISSIPATE SAT. $$ GMZ080-270930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT TUE OCT 26 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 94W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 8 FT N OF 28N AND 8 TO 11 FT S OF 28N. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 27N AND 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 27N. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-270930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT TUE OCT 26 2010 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 95W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI....W OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 22N E OF 95W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 22N E OF 95W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING 6 TO 8 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 21N. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-270930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT TUE OCT 26 2010 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT LATE. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING 5 TO 7 FT N OF 28N LATE FRI. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT N OF 28N LATE. .SUN...N OF 25N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-270930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT TUE OCT 26 2010 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT BEHIND FRONT LATE. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT N OF 26N LATE. .SUN...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26NNE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS