000 FZNT24 KNHC 140832 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST WED DEC 14 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. GMZ089-141530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST WED DEC 14 2011 .SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW OVER THE GULF WILL DIMINISH TODAY THROUGH THU AS HIGH PRES OVER THE CAROLINAS SHIFTS TO THE S. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH TEXAS THU AND INTO THE NW GULF THU NIGHT...REACHING FROM SE LOUISIANA TO NE MEXICO BY FRI MORNING WHERE IT WILL STALL OUT FRI AFTERNOON...DISSIPATING ON SAT. NEW HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF THE AREA SUN WITH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW REDEVELOPING. $$ GMZ080-141530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST WED DEC 14 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 1O TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-141530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST WED DEC 14 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .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 22N. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF 21N. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 22N LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF 21N. $$ GMZ084-141530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST WED DEC 14 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ086-141530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST WED DEC 14 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 26N. .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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY