000 FZNT24 KNHC 290259 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST TUE DEC 28 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. GMZ089-290930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST TUE DEC 28 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL OVER THE GULF WATERS WITH FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW PREVAILING OVER THE W HALF OF THE GULF. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT EAST THU AND FRI AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE FAR NW GULF LATE FRI. THE COLD FRONT WILL REACH FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE SAT NIGHT WHERE IT WILL STALL THROUGH SUN. $$ GMZ080-290930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST TUE DEC 28 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 92W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 92W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 94W WINDS BECOMING SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR W PORTION. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT W PORTION S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF 94W...AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF 94W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS EARLY OVER FAR W PORTION. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT FAR W PORTIONS AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. .SAT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT N OF 27N...EXCEPT S OF 27N BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ082-290930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST TUE DEC 28 2010 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 21N SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 21N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 94W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 94W. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT OVER W PORTION W OF FRONT WINDS BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT N OF 21N...EXCEPT S OF 21N 2 TO 4 FT AND W OF FRONT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT BY LATE SAT NIGHT. .SUN...SE OF FRONT WINDS E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT W OF 95W NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SE OF FRONT...AND 8 TO 10 FT NW OF FRONT. $$ GMZ084-290930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST TUE DEC 28 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 25N...AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 25N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR NW PORTION. .THU THROUGH FRI...S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT FRI. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FAR NORTHERN PORTION. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE EXCEPT FAR NW PORTION BEHIND FRONT BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE SAT NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT TO 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-290930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST TUE DEC 28 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N WINDS BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 25N WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 20 KT FRI. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT S OF 26N FRI. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO SE TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 26N AND TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT S OF 26N LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .SUN...S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...AND N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT FAR NW PORTION BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL