000 FZNT24 KNHC 250258 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. GMZ089-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 24 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH SUN NIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ALONG 27N THROUGH TUE...THEN SHIFT N TO ALONG 29N WED AND THU. $$ GMZ080-250930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 24 2011 .TONIGHT...E OF 94W NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. W OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E OF 94W S OF 27N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. E OF 94W N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-250930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 24 2011 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-250930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 24 2011 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED AND THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-250930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 24 2011 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER