000 FZNT24 KNHC 122106 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. GMZ089-130330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT WED OCT 12 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND REGION TO A 1009 MB LOW PRES 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 BECOME STALLED ACROSS THE SE GULF WATERS ALONG 24N THROUGH THE WEEKEND. STRONG HIGH PRES NORTH AND WEST OF THE FRONT WILL INCREASE NE TO E WINDS AND BUILD SEAS MODESTLY ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH THE WEEKEND. $$ GMZ080-130330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT WED OCT 12 2011 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S OF 28N E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ082-130330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT WED OCT 12 2011 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 22N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF YUCATAN COAST. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...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 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT W OF 94W LATE. .SAT...E OF 95W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT LATE. W OF 95W S OF 21N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 95W N OF 21N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 23N. .SUN...E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 8 FT LATE. W OF 95W S OF 20N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 95W N OF 20N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 96W. .MON...N OF 21N E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 21N W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 96W. $$ GMZ084-130330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT WED OCT 12 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS FROM 25N TO 28N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 25N NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. S OF 25N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 24N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FT LATE. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 23N. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 25N. .SUN AND MON...N OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT MON LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N. $$ GMZ086-130330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT WED OCT 12 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 24N. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT SUN. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 26N. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 26N. $$ FORECASTER HUFFMAN