000 FZNT24 KNHC 280237 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT SAT OCT 27 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT SAT OCT 27 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO 24N87W WILL SLOWLY BECOME DIFFUSE THROUGH EARLY NEXT. WINDS AND SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE OVER MUCH OF THE GULF THROUGH MON. THIS IS THE RESULT OF A TIGHTENING PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN STRENGTHENING HIGH PRES TO THE N...AND THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE GALE FORCE OVER THE FAR SW GULF SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE. WINDS MAY FURTHER INCREASE OVER SE GULF WED AND THU AS THE GRADIENT TIGHTENS IN RESPONSE TO TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIXTEEN PRESENTLY OVER THE E CARIBBEAN SEA...AND FORECAST TO BECOME A TROPICAL BEFORE IT APPROACHES CUBA NEXT WEEK. $$ GMZ080-280930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT SAT OCT 27 2007 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT W OF 94W AND 7 TO 10 FT E OF 94W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT THU. $$ GMZ082-280930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 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 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. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 93W. .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...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. 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. $$ GMZ084-280930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT SAT OCT 27 2007 .TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT SUN. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT. S OF 25N W OF 88W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 88W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N. .TUE...N OF 24N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 24N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY S OF 28N. .WED AND THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY S OF 28N. $$ GMZ086-280930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT SAT OCT 27 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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...S OF 27N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR SE PART. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE