000 FZNT24 KNHC 211458 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST WED NOV 21 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-212130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST WED NOV 21 2007 <<<<<<<< .GULF OF MEXICO S OF 27N E OF 87W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N90W 25N97W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N82W 25N90W 19N96W. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. <<<<<<<<< .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS TONIGHT AND STALLING FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE FRI. LOW PRES IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN GULF ALONG THE FRONT FRI NIGHT. THE LOW WILL MOVE N ON SAT DRAGGING A WARM FRONT N ACROSS THE EASTERN WATERS. A NEW COLD FRONT WILL SWING SE AROUND THE LOW INTO NW GULF WATERS SAT REACHING FROM MISSISSIPPI DELTA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE SUNRISE MON. $$ GMZ080-212130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST WED NOV 21 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT TONIGHT DIMINISHING TO NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT W OF FRONT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN LINES OF TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .SAT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ GMZ082-212130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST WED NOV 21 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT... SHIFTING TO NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND COLD FRONT THU. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT W OF FRONT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS E OF FRONT. .FRI...W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL LATE. E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND COLD FRONT SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT SUN. $$ GMZ084-212130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST WED NOV 21 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT NW OF FRONT LATE THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT N OF FRONT LATE. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .FRI...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...N OF FRONT E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT EXTREME NW WATERS BEHIND FRONT LATE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ GMZ086-212130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST WED NOV 21 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 26N. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO N 20 KT BEHIND COLD FRONT THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT BEHIND FRONT LATE. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT LATE THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF FRONT. .FRI...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...N OF FRONT E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON