000 FZNT24 KNHC 250233 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST THU FEB 24 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. GMZ089-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL MOVE E AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE N GULF FRI THEN WEAKEN AND LIFT N THROUGH SAT. ANOTHER STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF SUN NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM MOBILE BAY TO VERACRUZ MON AND FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE S CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE. $$ GMZ080-250930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-250930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 .TONIGHT AND FRI...E OF 95W SE TO WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 22N AND 1 TO 3 FT S OF 22N. W OF 95W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS N OF 22N 4 TO 5 FT AND SEAS S OF 22N 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-250930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N OF 26N NW OF FRONT N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N SE OF FRONT W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT LATE MON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...W OF FRONT NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF FRONT SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-250930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT...THEN SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT N OF 28N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT LATE. .TUE...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL