000 FZNT24 KNHC 241528 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT SAT SEP 24 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. GMZ089-242130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT SAT SEP 24 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AREA TO JUST S OF SW LOUISIANA WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH MON. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT ALONG 27N SUN THROUGH TUE AND SHIFT N TO ALONG 29N WED. $$ GMZ080-242130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT SAT SEP 24 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. W OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .MON...W OF 94W WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE...W OF 94W S TO SW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-242130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT SAT SEP 24 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 92W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. E OF 92W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-242130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT SAT SEP 24 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE TONIGHT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N TONIGHT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .MON...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E WED. SEAS 1 FT. $$ GMZ086-242130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT SAT SEP 24 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED...N OF 27N WINDS SHIFTING TO NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE