000 FZNT24 KNHC 250904 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT TUE OCT 25 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. GMZ089-251530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT TUE OCT 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A SURFACE HIGH CENTERED OVER THE NW GULF WATERS WILL SHIFT N OF AREA TUE WITH A RIDGE EXTENDING NE TO SW OVER THE NW PORTION THROUGH WED NIGHT. THE RIDGE WILL WEAKEN EARLY THU IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE THU. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE E BAY OF CAMPECHE FRI NIGHT...AND MOVE SE OF AREA SAT. HURRICANE RINA MOVE TO NEAR 21.5N 87.0W AT 2 AM FRI AND NEAR 22.5N 85.0W AT 2 AM SAT...AND 22.5N 84.0W AT 2 AM SUN. $$ GMZ080-251530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT TUE OCT 25 2011 .TODAY THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW WATERS. .FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ082-251530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT TUE OCT 25 2011 .TODAY THROUGH WED...N OF 21N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED NIGHT AND THU...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW LATE THU NIGHT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. E OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, $$ GMZ084-251530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT TUE OCT 25 2011 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 23N BETWEEN 85W AND 88W THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT... .TODAY THROUGH WED...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS SPREADING N ACROSS WATERS S OF 23N BETWEEN 85W AND 88W. HIGHEST WINDS 100 KT GUSTS TO 120 KT DIMINISHING TO 80 KT GUSTS TO 100 KT LATE THU...65 KT GUSTS TO 80 KT LATE FRI...AND 55 KT GUSTS TO 65 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 33 KT OVER WATERS S OF 25N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS DEVELOPING S OF 24N. $$ GMZ086-251530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT TUE OCT 25 2011 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 24N BETWEEN 82W AND 85W FRI NIGHT AND SAT... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS SPREADING N ACROSS WATERS S OF 24N BETWEEN 82W AND 85W. HIGHEST WINDS 100 KT GUSTS TO 120 KT DIMINISHING TO 80 KT GUSTS TO 100 KT EARLY FRI...65 KT GUSTS TO 80 KT LATE FRI...AND 55 KT GUSTS TO 65 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT...AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 33 KT OVER WATERS S OF 26N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT AND SCATTERED TSTMS DEVELOPING S OF 24N. $$ FORECASTER AL