000 FZNT24 KNHC 250830 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST FRI FEB 25 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. GMZ089-251530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE N GULF TODAY 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. $$ GMZ080-251530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-251530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 .TODAY...E OF 95W SE 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 4 TO 5 FT N OF 22N AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 22N. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .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 TO 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 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. $$ GMZ084-251530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 .TODAY...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N SE OF FRONT W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF FRONT SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-251530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. 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... 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 MUNDELL