000 FZNT24 KNHC 121520 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT WED OCT 12 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. GMZ089-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT WED OCT 12 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROUGH FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 1009 MB LOW NEAR 23N93W. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF THU...EXTEND FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE FRI...THEN MOVE E OF THE AREA SAT. STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDING BEHIND THE FRONT WILL INCREASE NE TO E WINDS ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH THE WEEKEND. $$ GMZ080-122130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT WED OCT 12 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT SHIFTING TO SW N OF 27N TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 28N E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-122130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT WED OCT 12 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 22N. .FRI...S OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 22N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E OF 96N NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. W OF 96W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUN. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 23N. $$ GMZ084-122130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT WED OCT 12 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 27N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT W OF 87W...AND 5 TO 7 FT E OF 87W. N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 27N. $$ GMZ086-122130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT WED OCT 12 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...N OF 26N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 26N. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL