000 FZNT24 KNHC 202112 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST SAT NOV 20 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. GMZ089-210330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST SAT NOV 20 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL SHIFT EASTWARD ALLOWING WINDS TO BECOME SOUTHERLY ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA SUN THROUGH WED. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE TEXAS COAST LATE WED AND PUSH TO JUST OFFSHORE THE NW GULF WATERS LATE THU. $$ GMZ080-210330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST SAT NOV 20 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EARLY INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 93W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N. .MON THROUGH TUE...E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS OVER FAR NW PORTION. .WED...E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT N OF 27N S TO SW. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT N OF 27N BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR NW PART. .THU...NW OF FRONT WINDS BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-210330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST SAT NOV 20 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT NEAR THE YUCATAN COAST AND SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF 23N W OF 96W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 21N AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 21N. $$ GMZ084-210330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST WED NOV 20 2002 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT TUE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT N OF 27N BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT S OF 25N AND TO 2 TO 3 FT N OF 25N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR N PART $$ GMZ086-210330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST SAT NOV 20 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT FROM 25N TO 27N AND 1 TO 3 FT N OF 27N. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 24N. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT N OF 27N BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT TUE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT FROM 25N TO 27N AND 1 TO 2 FT N OF 27N. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 27N WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT .BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT THU. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE