000 FZNT24 KNHC 270915 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT WED OCT 27 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. GMZ089-271530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL MAINTAIN LIGHT TO MODERATE SE TO S WINDS OVER THE GULF THROUGH TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE THE NORTHERN GULF EARLY THU...FOLLOWED BY FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO NE MEXICO BY EARLY FRI...AND FROM NW CUBA TO THE FAR SW GULF BY EARLY SAT...THEN DISSIPATE S OF THE AREA LATE SAT. $$ GMZ080-271530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 8 FT N OF 28N AND 8 TO 11 FT S OF 28N. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 27N AND 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 27N. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-271530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI S OF 21N W OF 96W... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E TONIGHT. 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....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. .FRI...S OF 21N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. E OF 95W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 22N. .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. $$ GMZ084-271530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2010 .TODAY...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT LATE. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING 5 TO 7 FT N OF 28N LATE FRI. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT N OF 28N LATE. .SUN...N OF 25N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-271530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 CHRISTENSEN