000 FZNT24 KNHC 042128 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST FRI MAR 04 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. GMZ089-050330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST FRI MAR 04 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK SHEAR LINE LINGER OVER MID GULF WATERS FROM 29N90W TO 23N83W DISSIPATE TONIGHT. HIGH PRES ACROSS MID AND EASTERN ZONES MOVE E AS COLD FRONT ENTER NW GULF SAT AND REACH FROM BIG BEND FLORIDA TO W BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE SAT NIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED BEHIND FRONT S OF 25N SAT NIGHT AND SUN. NEW HIGH PRES BUILDS IN WAKE OF COLD FRONT BRINGING FRESH E TO SE WINDS ACROSS ENTIRE BASIN. $$ GMZ080-050330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST FRI MAR 04 2011 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT W OF 93W AND 6 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL E OF 93W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE SAT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT BUILD TO 8 FT LATE. $$ GMZ082-050330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST FRI MAR 04 2011 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SAT NIGHT AND SUN... .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT E OF 93W LATE. .SAT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT BUILD TO 9 FT LATE. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...W OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT EARLY. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...WINDS SE 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SUBSIDING NE SWELL. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 FT LATE. $$ GMZ084-050330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST FRI MAR 04 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 23N SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG SHEAR LINE. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE SHIFTING SW AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N. .SAT NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-050330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST FRI MAR 04 2011 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT N OF 28N LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT N OF 28N TONIGHT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S AT 10 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N AT 20 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT BEHIND FRONT LATE. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES