000 FZNT24 KNHC 052107 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT MON SEP 05 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. GMZ089-060330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT MON SEP 05 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM SE MISSISSIPPI TO NE MEXICO WILL CONTINUE TO DIG SE THROUGH THE WESTERN GULF TODAY. COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 19N95W LATE TODAY...AND THEN BECOME STATIONARY FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND AREA TO DEVELOPING LOW PRES OVER THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE WED THROUGH SAT. $$ GMZ080-060330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT MON SEP 05 2011 .TONIGHT...BEHIND FRONT NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING N AT 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE TONIGHT. AHEAD OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE TONIGHT. .TUE THROUGH FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-060330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT MON SEP 05 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 24N E OF 94W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW TO N WINDS 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 23N AND S OF 21N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 22N E OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 22N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 22N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...1009 MB LOW NEAR 21N92W. WINDS 20 KT WITHIN 150 NM WEST SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-060330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT MON SEP 05 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE TONIGHT...THEN TO 15 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE TUE. S OF 27 BEHIND FRONT N WINDS NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT TUE. AHEAD OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT EXCEPT WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N TUE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE WED. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .THU...BEHIND FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. AHEAD OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .FRI AND SAT...BEHIND FRONT N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AHEAD OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. $$ GMZ086-060330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT MON SEP 05 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 25N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW AT 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT WED. S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS TO 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE WED. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .THU...N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .FRI...N OF 25N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .SAT...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER MT