000 FZNT24 KNHC 161510 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST WED NOV 16 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. GMZ089-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST WED NOV 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 30N92W TO 23N94W WILL CONTINUE E TODAY BEFORE A STRONG REINFORCING COLD FRONT ENTERS THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS TONIGHT AND OVERTAKES IT. THE COLD FRONT WILL PUSH S THU AND DISSIPATE OVER SE WATERS FRI. FRESH SE WINDS DOMINATE THE GULF OVER THE WEEKEND. $$ GMZ080-162130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST WED NOV 16 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...E OF FRONTAL TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF FRONTAL TROUGH W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONTAL TROUGH. .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND REINFORCING FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT BEHIND REINFORCING FRONT LATE. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 95W SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 94W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-162130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST WED NOV 16 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 94W N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .TONIGHT...WINDS BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT N OF 22N THU NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND SE OF FRONT. .FRI...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND SE OF FRONT. .SAT...N OF 22N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT N OF 22N W OF 96W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-162130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST WED NOV 16 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONTAL TROUGH. .TONIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 20 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT BEHIND REINFORCING FRONT LATE. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ086-162130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST WED NOV 16 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT N OF 26N TONIGHT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THU EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT THU NIGHT. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST S OF 25N. .SUN...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR