000 FZNT24 KNHC 222103 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT MON OCT 22 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-230330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT MON OCT 22 2007 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM TX/LA BORDER TO 23N98W WILL EXTEND FROM SE LOUISIANA TO 19N94W TONIGHT AND WEAKEN FROM THE FL PANHANDLE TO E BAY OF CAMPECHE NEAR 19N92W TUE. THE FRONT STALLS AND EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO 21N89W WED THEN SLOWLY DRIFTS WWD THU AND FRI BECOMING DIFFUSE FROM THE FL PANHANDLE TO 21N90W FRI. STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE CENTRAL U.S. SAT WITH INCREASING NE WINDS. $$ GMZ080-230330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT MON OCT 22 2007 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT N OF 28N LATE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...S OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. N OF 27N NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING 6 TO 8 FT WED. W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ082-230330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT MON OCT 22 2007 ...STORM WARNING S OF 21N... .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 16 FT. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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 18 TO 24 FT. N OF 21W OF FRONT W TO N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT DECREASING 20 TO 30 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. 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. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING 7 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. .WED NIGHT...E OF 94W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 94W N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...W OF 93W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ084-230330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT MON OCT 22 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 26N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...S OF 25N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-230330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT MON OCT 22 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS