000 FZNT24 KNHC 010912 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST SAT JAN 01 2011 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. GMZ089-011530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST SAT JAN 01 2011 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG SE TO S WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE GULF AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM SW LOUISIANA TO 20N96W THIS AFTERNOON AND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE SW BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE SUN. THE FRONT STALLS FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE MON THEN LIFTS N MON NIGHT AND TUE. WEAK WAVE OF LOW PRES DEVELOPS OVER THE NW GULF TUE AND MOVES ALONG THE REMNANT FRONT OVER THE NRN GULF TUE NIGHT WITH A WEAK FRONT WILL MOVE SLOWLY SWD TO ALONG 27N/28N LATE WED. $$ GMZ080-011530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST SAT JAN 01 2011 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG THE FRONT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 15 KT MON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL...SUBSIDING 5 TO 7 FT MON. SCATTERED SHOWERS DEVELOPING MON. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS EARLY. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-011530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST SAT JAN 01 2011 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT 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 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. $$ GMZ084-011530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST SAT JAN 01 2011 .TODAY...S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .WED...VARIABLE NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT N OF 28N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-011530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST SAT JAN 01 2011 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...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 DGS