000 FZNT24 KNHC 180348 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST SAT NOV 17 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST SAT NOV 17 2007 .SYNOPSIS...S WINDS INCREASE OVER NW GULF TONIGHT WITH WEAK TROUGH MOVING OFFSHORE TEXAS MIDDAY SUN AND STALLING OVER NW WATERS SUN NIGHT THEN DISSIPATING MON. COLD FRONT MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST WED NIGHT REACHING FROM 30N86W TO 23N98W EARLY THU ...AND FROM 27N82W TO 18N94W EARLY FRI. $$ GMZ080-180930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST SAT NOV 17 2007 .TONIGHT...W OF 93W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF 93W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 93W. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW OF TROUGH E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SE OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG TROUGH. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOME NE 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 FT BUILD TO 9 FT W OF FRONT LATE THU AND TO 12 FT THU NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. $$ GMZ082-180930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST SAT NOV 17 2007 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W PART. .THU SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOME N 20 TO 30 KT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 4 FT BUILD TO 15 FT BEHIND FRONT LATE THU NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ GMZ084-180930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST SAT NOV 17 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT BECOME N 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE WED. SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 10 FT LATE THU. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. $$ GMZ086-180930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST SAT NOV 17 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 28N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT N OF 26N AND 7 FT S OF 26N. .WED...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMES LATE WED. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N OF 24N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME N 20 TO 25 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILD TO 6 FT THU NIGHT. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES