000 FZNT24 KNHC 110305 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST TUE JAN 10 2012 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. GMZ089-110930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST TUE JAN 10 2012 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM LOUISIANA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL REACH THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WED...THEN MOVE ACROSS THE FLORIDA PENINSULA WED NIGHT WHILE WEAKENING. A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF THU THEN QUICKLY MOVE ACROSS THE GULF AND EXIT BY LATE FRI. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH SUN. $$ GMZ080-110930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST TUE JAN 10 2012 .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N. AREAS OF RAIN E OF 94W BEHIND FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 94W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... SHIFTING S TO SW WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT... SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT WED NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART WED NIGHT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 27N DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT N OF 27N SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .SAT...NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 28N BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-110930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST TUE JAN 10 2012 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. AREAS OF RAIN BEHIND FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 23N E OF 95W NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT S OF 23N. $$ GMZ084-110930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST TUE JAN 10 2012 .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF FRONT AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF FRONT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 26N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT N OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT N OF 27N SUN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ086-110930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST TUE JAN 10 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING W TO NW BEHIND FRONT AND DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 25N INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. .SAT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN...S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT N OF 28N. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. $ FORECASTER MUNDELL