000 FZNT24 KNHC 130241 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM 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. GMZ089-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST SAT FEB 12 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A HIGH CENTER OF 1032 MB NEAR 28N94W WILL SLIDE E TO N CENTRAL GULF SUN THROUGH MON. THE HIGH WILL THEN SHIFT NE OF THE AREA WITH A RIDGE EXTENDING FROM NW FLORIDA TO NE MEXICO WED AND THU. $$ GMZ080-130930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST SAT FEB 12 2011 .TONIGHT...E OF 92W NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO S TO SW SUN NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT NE PART BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-130930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST SAT FEB 12 2011 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. AREAS OF RAIN W OF 94W AND E OF 92W. .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. .MON AND MON 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 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-130930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST SAT FEB 12 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 23N88W. BROKEN PATCHES OF RAIN NEAR YUCATAN PENINSULA. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT OVER SE PART 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 25N 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. AREAS OF RAIN FAR S EARLY SUN MORNING. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT S OF 25N 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-130930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST SAT FEB 12 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT... HIGHEST NEAR AND THROUGH YUCATAN CHANNEL. N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .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 S OF 25N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 25N 6 TO 8 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...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...EXCEPT OVER FAR SE PORTION 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE