000 FZNT24 KNHC 141520 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST MON NOV 14 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. GMZ089-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST MON NOV 14 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL SHIFT E TUE AS A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW GULF WATERS TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED. A STRONGER REINFORCING COLD FRONT ENTERS THE N GULF WATERS WED NIGHT INTO THU AND DISSIPATES ALONG 25N ON FRI. $$ GMZ080-142130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST MON NOV 14 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT TUE NIGHT. .WED...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND REINFORCING FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT BEHIND REINFORCING FRONT LATE. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND EAST OF FRONT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-142130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST MON NOV 14 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...N OF 22N W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 22N E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-142130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST MON NOV 14 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING S TO SW N OF 27N LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 20 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT LATE. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND EAST OF FRONT. .THU...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND EAST OF FRONT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ086-142130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST MON NOV 14 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 26N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 26N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SE WINDS N OF 25N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND EAST OF FRONT IN FAR N PART LATE. .THU...N OF 27N W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND EAST OF FRONT. .FRI...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER HUFFMAN