000 FZNT24 KNHC 080322 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST SUN NOV 07 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. GMZ089-080930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST SUN NOV 07 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE SE U.S. WILL SHIFT S TO OVER THE N CENTRAL COASTAL PLAINS TUE AND WED. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL GRADUALLY BECOME ESTABLISHED OVER THE WESTERN WATERS MON THROUGH THU INCREASING ON FRI. $$ GMZ080-080930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST SUN NOV 07 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-080930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST SUN NOV 07 2010 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 20N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING E TO SE MON NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT N TO NE ALONG YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-080930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST SUN NOV 07 2010 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SUBSIDING N SWELL. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT S OF 24N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ086-080930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST SUN NOV 07 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT LATE MON NIGHT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT MON NIGHT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 26N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE THU. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT S PORTION BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT FRI. $$ FORECASTER NELSON/AGUIRRE