000 FZNT24 KNHC 160330 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST MON NOV 15 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. GMZ089-160930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST MON NOV 15 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM WESTERN LOUISIANA TO FAR S TEXAS WILL PUSH SE ACROSS THE GULF BEGINNING TUE MORNING AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH SWINGS EASTWARD ACROSS EASTERN TEXAS. THE FRONT WILL QUICKLY REACH FROM SE LOUISIANA TO NE MEXICO TUE MORNING...FROM N FLORIDA TO THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE NEAR 19N95W WED MORNING...THEN FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA THU MORNING AND SE OF AREA FRI MORNING. ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO SWEEP THROUGH THE AREA THU AND FRI FOLLOWED BY A BRIEF INCREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS. HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA SLIDES E TO THE SE U.S. FRI AND SAT. $$ GMZ080-160930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST MON NOV 15 2010 .TONIGHT...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT OVERNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS TSTMS NE PART... MOVING E OF AREA LATE. .TUE...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT EARLY SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT NW PART 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 KT...EXCEPT W OF 94W E TO SE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N...AND TO 1 TO 3 FT N OF 27N. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-160930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST MON NOV 15 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 21N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 21N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW OF FRONT WINDS BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED NEAR FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NEAR THE YUCATAN COAST 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 22N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 22N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-160930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST MON NOV 15 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N BEHIND FRONT TUE EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT TUE NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT S OF 24N BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .FRI...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .SAT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. $$ GMZ086-160930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST MON NOV 15 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT LATE. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED ALONG FRONT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 27N INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT S OF 26N BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .FRI AND SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT TO 7 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE