000 FZNT24 KNHC 050250 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST SUN MAR 4 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. GMZ089-050930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST SUN MAR 4 2012 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS IN THE MIDDLE AND EASTERN GULF WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT AS HIGH PRES BUILDS IN FROM THE NW. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL OVER THE SE U.S. MON THROUGH THU WILL BRING FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY WINDS INTO THE GULF BY MID WEEK. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF FRI. $$ GMZ080-050930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST SUN MAR 4 2012 .TONIGHT AND MON...E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW TO N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. $$ GMZ082-050930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST SUN MAR 4 2012 .TONIGHT...E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON...E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 22N AND 4 TO 7 FT S OF 22N. .WED...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. $$ GMZ084-050930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST SUN MAR 4 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 T0 11 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ086-050930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST SUN MAR 4 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF 26N AND 5 TO 8 FT N OF 26N. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL