000 FZNT24 KNHC 021523 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST FRI DEC 02 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. GMZ089-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST FRI DEC 02 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE SE UNITED STATES WILL SHIFT EASTWARD THROUGH SUN IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NW GULF SUN EVENING. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM SOUTHERN LOUISIANA TO TAMPICO MEXICO MON...AND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE. $$ GMZ080-022130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST FRI DEC 02 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 28N W OF 93W SE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 28N W OF 93W 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT SE OF FRONT S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT SE OF FRONT 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. $$ GMZ082-022130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST FRI DEC 02 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 23N W OF 95W SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT N OF 23N E OF 93W 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT. $$ GMZ084-022130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST FRI DEC 02 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 25N E OF FRONT E TO SE BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-022130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST FRI DEC 02 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT S OF 25N BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE