000 FZNT24 KNHC 080838 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST THU DEC 08 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. GMZ089-081530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST THU DEC 08 2011 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT HAS SHIFTED SE OF THE AREA. WINDS OVER THE GULF WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH FRI. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD N OF THE AREA THROUGH SUN ALLOWING SOME INCREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS ACROSS THE GULF REGION. SE RETURN FLOW IS EXPECTED W OF 95W BY MON. $$ GMZ080-081530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST THU DEC 08 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT TONIGHT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT FRI NIGHT. .SAT AND SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-081530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST THU DEC 08 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING NE TO E E OF 94W AND AND E TO SE W OF 94W TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TONIGHT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT..NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT FRI NIGHT. .SAT...N OF 21N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 21N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE WINDS 10 KT W OF 95W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-081530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST THU DEC 08 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT N OF 26N AND SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT S OF 26N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 25N AND 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL S OF 25N...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .SAT AND SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ086-081530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST THU DEC 08 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT TO NE TO E AND DIMINISH TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDE TO 3 TO 5 FT N OF 26N AND 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDE TO 5 TO 7 FT S OF 26N TONIGHT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 25N AND 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL S OF 25N. .SAT AND SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL