000 FZNT24 KNHC 272044 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT SAT OCT 27 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-280330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT SAT OCT 27 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO 25N86W WILL WEAKEN TONIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE OVER MOST OF THE GULF THROUGH SUN. THIS IS THE RESULT OF A TIGHTENING PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN STRENGTHENING HIGH PRES TO THE N...AND LOW PRES OVER THE CARIBBEAN. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE GALE FORCE OVER THE FAR SW GULF SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE. $$ GMZ080-280330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT SAT OCT 27 2007 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT THU. $$ GMZ082-280330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT SAT OCT 27 2007 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 21N W OF 93W SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE... .TONIGHT...N OF 21N N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 21N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN...W OF 93W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. E OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL ENTIRE AREA. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. N OF 21N W OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. E OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 94W. .TUE...S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 93W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 93W. .WED AND THU...S OF 22N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT ON THU. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PART. $$ GMZ084-280330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT SAT OCT 27 2007 .TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT SUN. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N W OF 88W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 88W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N. .TUE...N OF 24N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 24N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED AND THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ086-280330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT SAT OCT 27 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 26N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE AND WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 26N AND 7 TO 10 FT N OF 26N. .THU...NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN