000 FZNT24 KNHC 072031 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST MON MAR 07 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. GMZ089-080330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST MON MAR 07 2011 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS WILL MOVE E AS A COLD FRONT ENTERS THE NW GULF WED EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE WED NIGHT...FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE THU...AND SE OF AREA BY FRI. $$ GMZ080-080330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST MON MAR 07 2011 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI AND SAT...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT W OF 95W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-080330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST MON MAR 07 2011 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT SE PART. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 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 7 FT...HIGHEST NE PART. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 95W EARLY THEN ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 22N. .FRI AND SAT...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT W OF 95W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-080330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST MON MAR 07 2011 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT E WINDS 20 KT NEAR THE YUCATAN COAST IN THE EVENING. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW JUST AHEAD OF FRONT THEN SHIFTING NW 20 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD AND ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 25N SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SW JUST AHEAD OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT N OF 26N LATE. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT N OF 26N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 26N. $$ GMZ086-080330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST MON MAR 07 2011 .TONIGHT...NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. .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 BUILDING TO 5 FT S OF 24N IN THE EVENING. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW JUST AHEAD OF FRONT THEN SHIFTING NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT BEHIND FRONT LATE. .THU...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT VS TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT N OF 26N LATE. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT N OF 26N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 26N. $$ FORECASTER GR