000 FZNT24 KNHC 300248 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT SAT OCT 29 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. GMZ089-300930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT SAT OCT 29 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE NW CARIBBEAN SEA WHILE HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE GULF. THE FRONT WILL BEGIN TO MOVE SE TUE AND WED AS HIGH PRES SURGES SOUTHWARD OVER THE AREA. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE TEXAS COAST THU. $$ GMZ080-300930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT SAT OCT 29 2011 .TONIGHT...E OF 92W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 92W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N...AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 27N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E OF 93W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N...AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N. W OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT WED. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR W PORTION SHIFTING TO SE TO S 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-300930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT SAT OCT 29 2011 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 22N W OF 94W 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT S OF 22N W OF 94W 8 TO 10 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 21N E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL TUE. N OF 21N W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 21N NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 94W BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 94W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 94W. .THU...W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-300930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT SAT OCT 29 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT N OF 27N SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...S OF 28N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 28N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 28N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT S OF 28N...AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 28N. .THU...W OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT S OF 27N...AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N. E OF 87W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT S OF 27N...AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N. $$ GMZ086-300930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT SAT OCT 29 2011 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL S OF 26N...AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 26N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR SE PORTION AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR SE PORTION AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT S OF 25N BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 26N BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 26N...AND SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT N OF 26N. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE