000 FZNT24 KNHC 181515 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST FRI FEB 18 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. GMZ089-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST FRI FEB 18 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE NE GULF WILL CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH MON. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF TUE MORNING. $$ GMZ080-182130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST FRI FEB 18 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR NW PORTION BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING N TO NE 15 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF FRONT. $$ GMZ082-182130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST FRI FEB 18 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-182130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST FRI FEB 18 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. VISIBILITIES BELOW 1 NM IN AREAS OF DENSE FOG N OF 29N TONIGHT AND SAT NIGHT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-182130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST FRI FEB 18 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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. VISIBILITIES BELOW 1 NM IN AREAS OF DENSE FOG N OF 29N TONIGHT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. VISIBILITIES BELOW 1 NM IN AREAS OF DENSE FOG N OF 29N SAT NIGHT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 26N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 26N. $$ FORECASTER