000 FZNT24 KNHC 070912 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST TUE FEB 07 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. GMZ089-071530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST TUE FEB 07 2012 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROUGH FROM SW FLORIDA TO LOW PRES 1015 MB OVER W TIP OF CUBA DRIFT NE TODAY. HIGH PRES CENTER OVER SOUTHERN PLAINS MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH NE-E BREEZE ACROSS MOST OF BASIN THROUGH WED NIGHT. WEAK TROUGH DEVELOP OVER EXTREME SW BAY OF CAMPECHE THU THROUGH SAT. $$ GMZ080-071530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST TUE FEB 07 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT THU. .FRI...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-071530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST TUE FEB 07 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. .TONIGHT...N OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 23N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 23N E OF 96W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SW OF TROUGH FROM 25N97W TO 18N93W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 23N E OF 97W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SW OF TROUGH FROM 25N97W TO 18N93W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. NE OF LINE SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 FT E BAY OF CAMPECHE. .SAT...SW OF TROUGH FROM 25N97W TO 21N90W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. NE OF LINE NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-071530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST TUE FEB 07 2012 .TODAY THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-071530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST TUE FEB 07 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E PORTION. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. S OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES