000 FZNT24 KNHC 310914 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST FRI DEC 31 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. GMZ089-311530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST FRI DEC 31 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG SE TO S WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE GULF AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE INTO INTO THE NW GULF TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM SE LOUISIANA TO 21N97W SAT AND FROM THE BIG BEND OF FLORIDA TO 18N54W SUN. FRONT STALLS AND DISSIPATES FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE SW GULF EARLY MON. LIGHT TO MODERATE E TO SE FLOW WILL DOMINATE TUE AS HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN ATLC. $$ GMZ080-311530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST FRI DEC 31 2010 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING 15 TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG THE FRONT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT N OF 27N AND 8 TO 11 FT S OF 27N. .MON...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-311530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST FRI DEC 31 2010 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING 15 TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 21N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N. .TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 21N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N. .SAT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 21N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 22N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 22N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-311530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST FRI DEC 31 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 28N TONIGHT. .SAT...S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-311530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST FRI DEC 31 2010 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT W OF FRONT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS