000 FZNT24 KNHC 030240 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST FRI DEC 2 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. GMZ089-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST FRI DEC 2 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE EASTERN GULF WILL SHIFT EASTWARD THROUGH SUN NIGHT IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NW GULF MON. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM LOUISIANA TO TAMPICO MEXICO MON NIGHT...FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE NIGHT THEN WEAKEN FROM SW FLORIDA TO YUCATAN PENINSULA WED NIGHT. STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE FRONT OVER WESTERN GULF WATERS. $$ GMZ080-030930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST FRI DEC 2 2011 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 26N W OF 95W TUE... .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT S OF 26N W OF 95W INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT...AND S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT SE OF FRONT EARLY. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT SE OF FRONT 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 27N E OF 95W 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. $$ GMZ082-030930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST FRI DEC 2 2011 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF 95W TUE... .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 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 AND SUN NIGHT...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...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR NW PORTION BEHIND FRONT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT FAR NW PORTION BEHIND FRONT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...W OF 95W WINDS BECOMING NW TO N 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S OF 23N W OF 94W NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT N OF 23N LATE. $$ GMZ084-030930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST FRI DEC 2 2011 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 25N E OF FRONT E TO SE AND BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT FAR SE PORTION NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT FAR SE PORTION 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-030930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST FRI DEC 2 2011 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...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 DIMINISHING TO 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. .WED...WINDS SHIFTING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL