000 FZNT24 KNHC 070921 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT WED SEP 07 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. GMZ089-071530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT WED SEP 07 2011 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N83W TO LOW PRES 20N93W WILL DISSIPATE THROUGH THU WHILE THE LOW LINGERS IN THE SW GULF THROUGH SUN...WITH THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME A TROPICAL CYCLONE. $$ GMZ080-071530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT WED SEP 07 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT WINDS S OF 26N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT S OF 26N. $$ GMZ082-071530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT WED SEP 07 2011 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 23N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI AND SAT...LOW PRES NEAR 20N92W 1005 MB. WITHIN 90 NM E AND 240 NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N W TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW. .SUN...LOW PRES NEAR 23N92W 1004 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 150 NM OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW. $$ GMZ084-071530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT WED SEP 07 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU THROUGH SUN...S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE SUN. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT FRI. N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SAT AND SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT SAT AND SUN. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. $$ GMZ086-071530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT WED SEP 07 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT WED. N OF FRONT N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU THROUGH FRI...S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT FRI. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT FRI. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT FRI. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT FRI. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG OF FRONT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER