000 FZNT24 KNHC 090254 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT FRI APR 08 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. GMZ089-090930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT FRI APR 08 2011 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE EXTEND ACROSS NORTHERN GULF THROUGH SUN NIGHT THEN SHIFT E AS WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES OFF TEXAS COAST LATE SUN NIGHT. FRONT STALL FROM 29N90W TO 22N98W LATE MON AND DISSIPATE TUE. $$ GMZ080-090930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT FRI APR 08 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE WED. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT WED. $$ GMZ082-090930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI APR 08 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING SE WED. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-090930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI APR 08 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT SHIFT E BY WED. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-090930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT FRI APR 08 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 26N W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFT NE WED. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES