000 FZNT24 KNHC 191450 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT MON SEP 19 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. GMZ089-192130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT MON SEP 19 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE EXTENDS INTO THE NE GULF THROUGH TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT NEAR THE TEXAS COAST WILL STALL TONIGHT THEN DISSIPATE TUE. A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE W GULF THU...REACHING FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE FRI. $$ GMZ080-192130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT MON SEP 19 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 27N. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE THU. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE THU. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ082-192130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT MON SEP 19 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT W OF 94W LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT W OF 94W LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ084-192130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT MON SEP 19 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT TONIGHT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT TUE NIGHT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-192130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT MON SEP 19 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL