000 FZNT24 KNHC 122328 AAA OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 UPDATE TO EXPAND GALES FARTHER S 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. GMZ089-130330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 530 PM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT RACING ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO WILL PUSH SE OF THE GULF TONIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT E OF 90W WITH STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS ELSEWHERE BEHIND THE FRONT. WINDS DIMINISH MON AND MON NIGHT AS HIGH PRES BUILDS SOUTHWARD. RIDGING RETURNS TUE THROUGH THU WITH S TO SW RETURN FLOW SETTING UP IN THE W GULF WED AND THU AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT WHICH REACHES THE GULF COAST FRI. $$ GMZ080-130330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 530 PM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT W OF 94W. .MON...W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W N WINDS 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. .FRI...N OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-130330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 530 PM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 10 TO 14 FT. E OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR YUCATAN COAST AND S OF 21N. $$ GMZ084-130330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 530 PM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 24N W OF FRONT... .TONIGHT...N OF 24N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 10 TO 17 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT N OF 26N AND 7 TO 11 FT S OF 27N LATE. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT N OF 26N SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT...AND 7 TO 11 FT S OF 26N SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT N OF FRONT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-130330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 530 PM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 23N W OF FRONT... .TONIGHT...N OF 23N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 12 TO 18 FT. N OF 23N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 23N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N OF 25N NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL/STRIPLING