000 FZNT24 KNHC 260838 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT TUE APR 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 TUE APR 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH SE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST WED AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE THU...THEN DISSIPATE FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL FRI. SE WINDS WILL RETURN ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF ON SAT. $$ GMZ080-261530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITHIN 120 NM AHEAD OF FRONT AND BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-261530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 21N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT N OF 21N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 21N. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AHEAD OF FRONT WED NIGHT AND BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 7 FT N OF 21N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 21N WED NIGHT AND THU. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-261530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011 .TODAY...E OF 88W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT AND WED...E OF 88W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT WED. W OF 88W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 25N AHEAD OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT DIMINISHING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N BEHIND OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THU AND SHIFTING NE BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-261530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 27N AHEAD OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N AHEAD OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. BEHIND FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 27N. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER