000 FZNT24 KNHC 162039 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST TUE NOV 16 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. GMZ089-170330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST TUE NOV 16 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM JUST E OF PENSACOLA SW TO 27N91W TO NE MEXICO WILL QUICKLY REACH FROM NEAR FORT MYERS TO THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE BY WED MORNING WHILE WEAKENING...AND EXIT THE AREA ON THU MORNING. A SECOND COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO SWEEP THROUGH THE AREA THU AND FRI ACCOMPANIED BY AN INCREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP OVER THE WESTERN PORTION LATE FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN. $$ GMZ080-170330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST TUE NOV 16 2010 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 K...EXCEPT OVER NW PART 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT LATE. S OF 27N N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE THU NIGHT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT W OF 95W SHIFTING TO SE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-170330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST TUE NOV 16 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 21N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 21N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. .WED...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. .WED NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-170330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST TUE NOV 16 2010 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .SAT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .SUN...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. $$ GMZ086-170330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST TUE NOV 16 2010 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 1O KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED 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 NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 25N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 25N. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N WINDS BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR