000 FZNT24 KNHC 260903 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT SUN SEP 26 2010 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. GMZ089-260930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT SUN SEP 26 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT OVER SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TODAY AND WILL EXTEND FROM NEAR THE FAR WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE SW TO NORTHERN MEXICO MON MORNING...FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE MORNING WHERE IT WILL STALL AND GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH THU. NEW LOW PRES IS EXPECTED TO FORM IN THE NW CARIBBEAN MON AND DRIFT NW TO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WED AND THU WITH INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS OVER MUCH OF S PORTIONS OF E AND CENTRAL GULF. $$ GMZ080-260930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT SUN SEP 26 2010 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-260930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT SUN SEP 26 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 22N. E OF 94W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 23N. .MON THROUGH TUE...W OF 94W AND FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILD TO 8 FT TUE. E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S PART. .WED AND THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 25 KT S OF 21N WED. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT S OF 21N WED. $$ GMZ084-260930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT SUN SEP 26 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOME S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME NW 15 KT BEHIND COLD FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 24N. .TUE AND WED...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILD TO 6 FT WED. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 25N. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 27N. $$ GMZ086-260930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT SUN SEP 26 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING S AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 24N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT AND S OF 25N. .TUE AND WED...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SE OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE TUE AND TO 25 KT WED. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILD TO 8 FT WED. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 25N AND ALONG FRONT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT S OF 25N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N AND 5 TO 8 FT S OF 27N...HIGHER STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 27N. $$ FORECASTER AL