000 FZNT24 KNHC 051456 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST SUN DEC 05 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. GMZ089-052130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST SUN DEC 05 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO SE TEXAS WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN MON. A STATIONARY FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE BAY OF CAMPECHE TO SE TEXAS THROUGH TUE THEN DISSIPATE WED AND THU AS HIGH PRES BUILDS FROM THE E. $$ GMZ080-052130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST SUN DEC 05 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT EARLY MON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT WED. AREAS OF RAIN W PORTION. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT THU NIGHT. $$ GMZ082-052130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST SUN DEC 05 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT N OF FRONT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...W OF STATIONARY FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT WED. E OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS BAY OF CAMPECHE EARLY. $$ GMZ084-052130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST SUN DEC 05 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A FEW SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-052130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST SUN DEC 05 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT TUE NIGHT. .WED AND THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON