000 FZNT24 KNHC 032100 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST SAT DEC 3 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. GMZ089-040330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST SAT DEC 3 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE EXTENDING ACROSS THE GULF WILL SHIFT EASTWARD THROUGH SUN NIGHT IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST AND INTO THE NW GULF MON MORNING. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM SOUTHERN LOUISIANA TO TAMPICO MEXICO MON EVENING...THEN EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE EVENING. THE FRONT WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN AS IT EXITS THE GULF LATE WED. STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW WILL FOLLOW IN BEHIND THE FRONT ACROSS THE AREA BEFORE DIMINISHING ON WED AND THU. $$ GMZ080-040330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST SAT DEC 3 2011 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST S OF 28N W OF 94W. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT MON NIGHT. AREAS OF RAIN WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR FRONT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT 8 TO 11 FT... HIGHEST S OF 26N. AREAS OF RAIN WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 27N 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .THU...WINDS BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-040330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST SAT DEC 3 2011 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF 95W TUE AND WED... .TONIGHT...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 AND MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR NW PORTION BEHIND FRONT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT FAR NW PORTION BEHIND FRONT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT MON NIGHT. AREAS OF RAIN WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...W OF 95W WINDS BECOMING NW TO N 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. AREAS OF RAIN WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S OF 22N W OF 94W NW TO N 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT N OF 23N LATE. .THU...N OF 20N WINDS BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E OF 94W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT E OF 94W 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ084-040330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST SAT DEC 3 2011 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...WINDS BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU...S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-040330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST SAT DEC 3 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 10 FT S OF 24N AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 26N. .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 AND MON NIGHT...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 TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE