000 FZNT24 KNHC 222109 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT FRI APR 22 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. GMZ089-230330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 .SYNOPSIS...SE RETURN FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE TUE NIGHT. THE COLD FRONT WILL RACE E AND DISSECT THE GULF FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE WED NIGHT. $$ GMZ080-230330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. $$ GMZ082-230330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 20 KT ALONG YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING EVENINGS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT BAY OF CAMPECHE. .WED...SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ GMZ084-230330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E NEAR THE YUCATAN COAST EARLY. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON..SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT ALONG NW YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING EVENINGS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT WED NIGHT. $$ GMZ086-230330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT WED NIGHT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON