000 FZNT24 KNHC 121512 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT WED SEP 12 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT WED SEP 12 2007 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE 28.1N 95.2W 1006 MB AT 10 AM CDT MOVE N 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 45 KT. DEPRESSION WILL STRENGTHEN TO A TROPICAL STORM THIS EVENING NEAR 28.6N 95.3W WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 45 NM E SEMICIRCLE. TROPICAL STORM WILL MOVE INLAND TONIGHT AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WILL DIMINISH THURSDAY. RIDGE E OF 90W ALONG 28N WILL WEAKEN FRI AND SAT IN ADVANCE OF COLD FRONT MOVING S AND STALLING OVER THE NORTHERN COASTAL WATERS SUN. A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE W THROUGH THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA THU...THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL FRI...AND THROUGH THE BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT. $$ GMZ080-122130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT WED SEP 12 2007 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 27N FROM 93W TO 96W... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 93W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT EARLY TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE W OF 95W N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 90 NM OF THE CENTER OF T.D. NINE. SCATTERED TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS N OF 29N W OF 93W EARLY DECREASING TO S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT DECREASING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS DECREASING TO 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W WATERS. .SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W WATERS. $$ GMZ082-122130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT WED SEP 12 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS BAY OF CAMPECHE. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT AND SUN...ELY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PART. $$ GMZ084-122130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT WED SEP 12 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S PART. $$ GMZ086-122130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT WED SEP 12 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S PART. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S PART. $$ FORECASTER LL