000 FZNT24 KNHC 062035 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST SUN MAR 06 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. GMZ089-070330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST SUN MAR 06 2011 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM N FLORIDA TO 24N90W TO THE W BAY OF CAMPECHE NEAR 19N95W WILL MOVE SE OF AREA TONIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO ENTER THE NW GULF WED EXTENDING FROM N FLORIDA TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE THU MORNING...AND SE OF AREA BY FRI. $$ GMZ080-070330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST SUN MAR 06 2011 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-070330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST SUN MAR 06 2011 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE WINDS 10 KT W OF 95W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 21N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT SE PART. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON THEN SHIFTING N 20 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 95W EARLY THEN ALONG FRONT. .THU...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 95W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. $$ GMZ084-070330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST SUN MAR 06 2011 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE MON NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 26N...AND 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL S OF 26N SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT MON NIGHT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E WINDS 20 KT NEAR THE YUCATAN COAST IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW JUST AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .THU...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SW JUST AHEAD OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE EXCEPT NE WINDS 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT N OF 26N LATE. $$ GMZ086-070330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST SUN MAR 06 2011 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E MON NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT . .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SW JUST AHEAD OF FRONT THEN BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT N OF 26N LATE. $$ FORECASTER GR