000 FZNT24 KNHC 121435 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST SAT FEB 12 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. GMZ089-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST SAT FEB 12 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A HIGH PRESSURE CENTER WILL SHIFT SE OVER THE N CENTRAL WATERS SUN...THEN MEANDER MON AND TUE...THEN SHIFT NE OF AREA WITH RIDGE DISSECTING THE GULF FROM NW FLORIDA TO NE MEXICO BY MID WEEK. $$ GMZ080-122130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST SAT FEB 12 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N E OF 94W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO S TO SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT NE PART. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-122130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST SAT FEB 12 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 23N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-122130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST SAT FEB 12 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT SE PART SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT S OF 25N...HIGHEST IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. .MON...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 25N. .WED...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-122130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST SAT FEB 12 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 25N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT S OF 25N. .MON...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON