000 FZNT24 KNHC 051430 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST MON MAR 5 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. GMZ089-052130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST MON MAR 5 2012 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDING OVER THE SE U.S. THROUGH THU WILL BRING FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY WINDS INTO THE GULF BY MID WEEK. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF FRI. $$ GMZ080-052130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST MON MAR 5 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW TO N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. $$ GMZ082-052130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST MON MAR 5 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 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. $$ GMZ084-052130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST MON MAR 5 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 T0 11 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ086-052130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST MON MAR 5 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 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 6 TO 8 FT N OF 26N. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL