000 FZNT24 KNHC 302044 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST FRI DEC 30 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. GMZ089-310330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST FRI DEC 30 2011 .SYNOPSIS...AN E TO W RIDGE FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO NE MEXICO WILL WEAKEN WITH A COLD FRONT ENTERING THE NW GULF WATERS SAT NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE W BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN NIGHT...AND MOVE SE OF AREA MON NIGHT. STRONG N WINDS BEHIND FRONT WILL DIMINISH TUE WITH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW SETTING UP OVER THE NW GULF WATERS TUE NIGHT AND WED. $$ GMZ080-310330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST FRI DEC 30 2011 .TONIGHT AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS FAR W PART. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT SUN MORNING...THEN N TO NE 20 TO 30 KT SUN AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT BY SUN NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO SE TO S TUE NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE NIGHT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT LATE. $$ GMZ082-310330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF 95W MON... .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS FAR NW PART. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS W PART. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON...W OF 95W NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE. E OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT N OF 22N AND NE 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N DURING AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-310330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST FRI DEC 30 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO S SAT NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 24N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT N OF 26N. .WED...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. $$ GMZ086-310330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST FRI DEC 30 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .MON AND TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT N OF 25N LATE TUE. .WED...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON