000 FZNT24 KNHC 251512 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT WED MAY 25 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. GMZ089-252130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY ALONG THE FAR NORTHERN GULF THROUGH SUN. OTHERWISE A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE TEXAS COAST TONIGHT THEN WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE INLAND BY EARLY FRI. $$ GMZ080-252130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. E OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. OCCASIONAL VISIBILITY BELOW 5 NM IN WIDESPREAD AREAS OF SMOKE W OF 91W. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT THU. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT THU. OCCASIONAL VISIBILITY BELOW 5 NM IN WIDESPREAD AREAS OF SMOKE W OF 91W. .FRI AND SAT...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT SAT. E OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. OCCASIONAL VISIBILITY BELOW 5 NM IN WIDESPREAD AREAS OF SMOKE W OF 91W THROUGH FRI. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-252130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT S OF 20N. OCCASIONAL VISIBILITY BELOW 5 NM IN WIDESPREAD AREAS OF SMOKE W OF 91W. .THU THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. OCCASIONAL VISIBILITY BELOW 5 NM IN WIDESPREAD AREAS OF SMOKE W OF 91W. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT NE NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT S OF 20N. $$ GMZ084-252130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SUN. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE SAT. $$ GMZ086-252130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT FRI. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY