000 FZNT24 KNHC 220726 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT MON OCT 22 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT MON OCT 22 2007 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST MIDDAY AND EXTEND FROM SE LOUISIANA TO 21N97W THIS EVENING THEN WEAKEN FROM THE FL PANHANDLE TO E BAY OF CAMPECHE NEAR 19N92W BY TUE EVENING. GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED W OF THE FRONT TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH STORM CONDITIONS OVER THE SW GULF S OF 21N TUE. THE FRONT STALLS AND EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO 21N90W LATE WED THEN SLOWLY DRIFTS WWD THU AND FRI BECOMING DIFFUSE FROM THE FL PANHANDLE TO 21N92W BY LATE FRI AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE E GULF. $$ GMZ080-221530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT MON OCT 22 2007 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW 25 TO 35 KT N OF FRONT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT N OF 28N LATE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TO SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT TO 35 KT S OF 27N. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT... SUBSIDING 7 TO 10 FT W OF 94W. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING 4 TO 7 FT WED. W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT THU NIGHT AND FRI. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-221530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT MON OCT 22 2007 ...GALE WARNING... ...STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUE S OF 21N... .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 95W. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N AND INCREASING 35 TO 45 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 8 TO 16 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 40 TO 50 KT DECREASING 30 TO 40 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 16 TO 22 FT. N OF 21W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT DECREASING 20 TO 30 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT...SUBSIDING 8 TO 12 FT NW PORTION. E OF FRONT VARIABLE SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N OF 21N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...SUBSIDING 5 TO 9 FT LATE. S OF 21N NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DECREASING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT SUBSIDING 8 TO 11 FT LATE. .THU AND FRI...E OF 94W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT FRI. W OF 94W N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-221530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT MON OCT 22 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...OCCASIONALLY 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 26N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT W OF FRONT TUE NIGHT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...S OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ086-221530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT MON OCT 22 2007 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER COBB