000 FZNT24 KNHC 191448 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT FRI OCT 19 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-192130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT FRI OCT 19 2007 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM MOBILE AL TO BROWNSVILLE TX WILL EXTEND ROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO NE MEXICO TONIGHT THEN WEAKEN FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO 24N98W SAT THEN DISSIPATE SUN AS A RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST SUN NIGHT OR EARLY MON MORNING BRINGING A POSSIBILITY OF GALE FORCE WINDS TO THE SW GULF MON NIGHT AND TUE. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE BY TUE. $$ GMZ080-192130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT FRI OCT 19 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 93W. .MON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 10 TO 15 KT FAR NW WATERS LATE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT FAR NW PART LATE. $$ GMZ082-192130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT FRI OCT 19 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 22N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...W OF 94W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT N OF 23N AND 1 TO 2 FT S OF 23N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...W OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT .TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 KT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ GMZ084-192130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT FRI OCT 19 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 24N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 24N. .TUE...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...AND SHIFTING TO NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT BEHIND THE FRONT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS MAY BE HIGHER IN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ086-192130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT FRI OCT 19 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW TO N 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. $$ FORECASTER DGS