000 FZNT24 KNHC 120317 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST WED JAN 11 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. GMZ089-120930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST WED JAN 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT ACROSS SE PORTION WILL STALL AND WEAKEN THROUGH THU NIGHT. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF EARLY THU...AND QUICKLY MOVE ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH FRI NIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH SUN. $$ GMZ080-120930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST WED JAN 11 2012 .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING N TO NE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON...S OF 27N W OF 95W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-120930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST WED JAN 11 2012 .TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW TO N AND INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT BEHIND FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 21N W OF 95W NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL N OF 21N SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS SW PART. .SAT...E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 23N W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-120930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST WED JAN 11 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. FROM 24N TO 26N NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 24N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S PART. .SAT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT S OF 25N...AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 25N. $$ GMZ086-120930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST WED JAN 11 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 26N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .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...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 25N AND 5 TO 8 FT S OF 25N. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL