000 FZNT24 KNHC 100318 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST FRI DEC 09 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. GMZ089-100930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST FRI DEC 09 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL DISSIPATE LATER TODAY. STRONGER HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN THIS WEEKEND RESULTING IN INCREASING WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS. THE HIGH WILL THEN WEAKEN MON AND TUE ALLOWING FOR WINDS TO DIMINISH AND SEAS TO SUBSIDE. $$ GMZ080-100930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST FRI DEC 09 2011 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E OF 94W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 94W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 95W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 26N W OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SUN NIGHT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-100930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST FRI DEC 09 2011 .TONIGHT...E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG YUCATAN COAST. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL TONIGHT. W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL SAT NIGHT. S OF 22N E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 95W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 23N W OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SUN NIGHT. S OF 23N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 20N E OF 96W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE WINDS N OF 21N W OF 94W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 21N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT S OF 21N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 21N. $$ GMZ084-100930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST FRI DEC 09 2011 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT . .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING E TO SE N OF 25N WED. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT S OF 27N WED. $$ GMZ086-100930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST FRI DEC 09 2011 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT S OF 25N. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT MON. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA AT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 25N AND 6 TO 9 FT S OF 25N...HIGHEST IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER/CHRISTENSEN