000 FZNT24 KNHC 260858 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST MON DEC 26 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. GMZ089-261530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST MON DEC 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A WARM FRONT IS FROM 29N85W TO LOW PRES NEAR 28N92W 1021 MB THEN STATIONARY FROM THE LOW TO 25N93W TO 18N94W. A REINFORCING SURGE WILL MOVE THE FRONT E AS A COLD FRONT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE E BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE MORNING MOVING E OF THE AREA TUE NIGHT AS HIGH PRES BUILDS IN FROM THE NW. HIGH PRES THEN HOLDS IN PLACE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. $$ GMZ080-261530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST MON DEC 26 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE NIGHT. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE WED...THEN BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE THU. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT LATE WED. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-261530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST MON DEC 26 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE FRI. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-261530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST MON DEC 26 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT...AND BECOMING W TO NW 25 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT TUE NIGHT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT N OF 26N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT N OF 25N LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. .THU AND FRI...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE THU. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-261530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST MON DEC 26 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TONIGHT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT N OF 25N LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .THU AND FRI...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE FRI. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT FRI. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NE FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT FRI. $$ FORECASTER DGS