000 FZNT24 KNHC 280233 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. GMZ089-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL MAINTAIN LIGHT TO MODERATE SE TO S WINDS OVER THE GULF TONIGHT. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE THE NW GULF EARLY THU WITH STRONG NE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS W OF THE FRONT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM SE LOUISIANA TO 24N97W THU AFTERNOON AND FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO NEAR TAMPICO MEXICO BY EARLY FRI AND FROM STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO THE FAR SW GULF BY EARLY SAT THEN DISSIPATE S OF THE AREA LATE SAT. $$ GMZ080-280930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2010 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT LATE. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT N OF 28N AND 8 TO 11 FT S OF 28N. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 27N AND 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 27N. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-280930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI S OF 22N W OF 95W... .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 7 TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU NIGHT....W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 22N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING 25 TO 30 KT LAT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 22N. .SAT...S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING 6 TO 8 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 21N. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON..VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ084-280930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO N TO NE AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT LATE. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N AND 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 27N. .SUN...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-280930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2010 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT THU NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT BEHIND FRONT LATE THU NIGHT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 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 3 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS