000 FZNT24 KNHC 140304 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST TUE DEC 13 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. GMZ089-140930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST TUE DEC 13 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES NE OF THE AREA WILL SHIFT NE THROUGH WED ALLOWING FOR SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW OVER THE W GULF TO SPREAD TO THE E ACROSS MOST OF THE GULF WATERS BY WED NIGHT. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF THU NIGHT...REACHING FROM 30N92W TO NEAR TAMPICO MEXICO ON FRI WHERE IT WILL STALL OUT AND MEANDER ACROSS THE N GULF COASTAL WATERS...THEN SINK S AND WEAKEN ALONG 27N THROUGH SUN. $$ GMZ080-140930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST TUE DEC 13 2011 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 1O TO 15 KT SHIFTING N TO NE BEHIND FRONT THU NIGHT. .FRI...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-140930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST TUE DEC 13 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT N TO NE 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF 21N. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT N TO NE 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N OF 22N E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO9 6 FT. N OF 22N W OF 95W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-140930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST TUE DEC 13 2011 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ086-140930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST TUE DEC 13 2011 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 25N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHER IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING E TO SE WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT THU NIGHT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT THU NIGHT. .FRI...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR