000 FZNT24 KNHC 260923 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT SAT MAR 26 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. GMZ089-261530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE OVER SW N ATLC EXTEND INTO GULF TODAY INCREASING SE FLOW. RIDGE WEAKENS SUN AS COLD FRONT STALLS OVER NORTHERN COASTAL PLAINS AND DISSIPATES MON. SECOND STRONGER COLD FRONT MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST TUE NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 29N90W TO TAMPICO MEXICO LATE WED. $$ GMZ080-261530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-261530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-261530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT TO 5 FT S OF 24N. .WED...N OF FRONT N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-261530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT S OF 25N LATE TUE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N OF 28N SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES