000 FZNT24 KNHC 242053 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT WED OCT 24 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-250330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT WED OCT 24 2007 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM NEAR FORT MYERS FLORIDA TO WESTERN CUBA AND INTO THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN WILL MOVE SLOWLY E TONIGHT BEFORE STALLING ACROSS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA ON THU. THE FRONT WILL THEN BECOME STATIONARY AND DIFFUSE LATER ON THU THROUGH SAT. STRONG HIGH PRES IS FORECAST TO BUILD OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS ON SAT WITH INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS OVER THE WESTERN AND MIDDLE GULF SAT AND SUN. $$ GMZ080-250330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT WED OCT 24 2007 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL... SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT. $$ GMZ082-250330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT WED OCT 24 2007 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT. $$ GMZ084-250330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT WED OCT 24 2007 .TONIGHT...S OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS NEAR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 27N W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 23N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 23N NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E OF 88W NE WINDS...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 88W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 23N. .SUN AND MON...W OF 87W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 87W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N. $$ GMZ086-250330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT WED OCT 24 2007 .TONIGHT...S OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N. .THU...S OF 25N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 84W. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY SE PART. .MON...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN