000 FZNT24 KNHC 091530 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST TUE NOV 09 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. GMZ089-092130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST TUE NOV 09 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL MOVE E TONIGHT THROUGH FRI. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST SAT AND REACH FROM WESTERN LOUISIANA COAST TO TAMPICO MEXICO BY LATE SAT. $$ GMZ080-092130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST TUE NOV 09 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT WED AND THU. .FRI...W OF 93W SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. E OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...W OF FRONT WINDS SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING SW WITHING 120 NM E OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ GMZ082-092130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST TUE NOV 09 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...W OF FRONT WINDS BECOMING NW TO N 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ GMZ084-092130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST TUE NOV 09 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-092130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST TUE NOV 09 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TONIGHT AND WED. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER/DGS