000 FZNT24 KNHC 230906 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT SAT APR 23 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. GMZ089-231530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 .SYNOPSIS...SE RETURN FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST WED MORNING. THE COLD FRONT WILL RACE E AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE WED NIGHT. FRESH TO STRONG NLY WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS ARE EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. $$ GMZ080-231530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. $$ GMZ082-231530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 .TODAY 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 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ GMZ084-231530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 .TODAY THROUGH MON..SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT ALONG NW YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING EVENINGS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT WED NIGHT. $$ GMZ086-231530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 .TODAY 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 GR