000 FZNT24 KNHC 010245 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM 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. GMZ089-010930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST FRI DEC 31 2010 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG SE TO S WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE GULF AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT SLATED TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL BRIEFLY STALL FROM SW LOUISIANA TO 24N97W EARLY SAT BEFORE A REINFORCING SURGE SENDS THE FRONT SWD FROM SE LOUISIANA TO VERACRUZ BY LATE SAT AND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE SW BAY OF CAMPECHE BY LATE SUN. THE FRONT STALLS FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE MON THEN LIFTS NWD TO ALONG 28N MON NIGHT AND TUE. WEAK WAVE OF LOW PRES DEVELOPS OVER THE NW GULF TUE AND RIDES ALONG THE REMNANT FRONT OVER THE NRN GULF WATERS TUE NIGHT AND THEN ALLOWS THE FRONT TO SAG SLOWLY SWD TO ALONG 26N/27N BY LATE WED. $$ GMZ080-010930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST FRI DEC 31 2010 .TONIGHT AND SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT W OF COLD FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG THE FRONT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 15 KT MON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL...SUBSIDING 5 TO 7 FT MON. SCATTERED SHOWERS DEVELOPING MON. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS EARLY. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-010930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST FRI DEC 31 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 21N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N. .SAT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 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 THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 22N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 22N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON...W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...VARIABLE NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT FAR NW PORTION LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-010930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST FRI DEC 31 2010 .TONIGHT...S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .SAT...S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .WED...VARIABLE NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT N OF 28N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-010930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST FRI DEC 31 2010 .TONIGHT AND 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 AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT N OF FRONT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .WED...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT N OF 28N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL/COBB