000 FZNT24 KNHC 110304 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST FRI FEB 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 FRI FEB 10 2012 .SYNOPSIS...THE COLD FRONT LYING FROM 30N86W TO 25N93W TO 23N98W WILL RACE SE OF THE AREA SAT NIGHT. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP OVER THE NW WATERS SUN NIGHT AND SPREAD E ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF BY LATE MON. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE E ACROSS THE NW COASTAL PLAIN MON NIGHT...STALLING OVER THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TUE NIGHT. REMNANTS OF THE FRONT WILL LIFT N WED AS A RIDGE BUILDS FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE TEXAS COASTAL BEND. $$ GMZ080-110930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST FRI FEB 10 2012 .TONIGHT...W FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 93W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER AREA E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF 95W LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-110930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST FRI FEB 10 2012 .TONIGHT AND SAT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT SAT. E OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO SE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-110930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST FRI FEB 10 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT W OF FRONT. S OF 25N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .SAT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO S MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT MON NIGHT. .TUE...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. .WED...N OF 25N S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-110930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST FRI FEB 10 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT SUN NIGHT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .WED...N OF 27N S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER