000 FZNT24 KNHC 290915 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT FRI OCT 29 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. GMZ089-291530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT FRI OCT 29 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM NORTHERN FLORIDA TO COAST OF MEXICO NEAR 20N97W WILL EXTEND FROM SOUTHERN FLORIDA TO 19N94W THIS AFTERNOON. N WINDS WILL REACH GALE FORCE OFF THE COAST OF MEXICO IN THE FAR SW GULF OF MEXICO THIS MORNING. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE TONIGHT THEN DISSIPATE SAT. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUE AND EXTEND FROM CENTRAL LOUISIANA COAST TO S TEXAS TUE NIGHT. $$ GMZ080-291530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT FRI OCT 29 2010 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT N OF 28N AND 8 TO 11 FT S OF 28N. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 27N AND 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 27N. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-291530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT FRI OCT 29 2010 ...GALE WARNING S OF 22N W OF 95W... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 22N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 22N. .SAT...S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING 6 TO 8 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 21N. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ084-291530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT FRI OCT 29 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N AND 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 27N. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-291530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT FRI OCT 29 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT N OF 26N LATE. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL