000 FZNT24 KNHC 241454 RRA OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST SAT NOV 24 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-242130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST SAT NOV 24 2007 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OFF S TEXAS TRACKS NE INTO LOUISIANA THROUGH SUN. THE LOW DRAGS A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF EXTENDING FROM SOUTHERN LOUISIANA TO 24N98W BY SUN MORNING WHILE LIFTING A WARM FRONT N ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE GULF. THE COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM NEAR PENSACOLA TO NEAR VERACRUZ MEXICO BY MON MORNING. FRONT BECOMES STATIONARY AND WEAK FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AREA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE BY MON NIGHT...BECOMING DIFFUSE TUE. HIGH PRES NORTH OF THE AREA WEAKENS AND SHIFTS INTO THE ATLC BY WED. $$ GMZ080-242130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST SAT NOV 24 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 96W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT... BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 96W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE LOUISIANA COAST. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW AND DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 94W. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 28N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 28N. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-242130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST SAT NOV 24 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT WINDS BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT... EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE MEXICAN COAST. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BY SUN AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 22N E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL TUE. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-242130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST SAT NOV 24 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW BEHIND FRONT LATE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...N OF 25N NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-242130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST SAT NOV 24 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE...EXCEPT TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .MON...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 27N. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT AND TO 5 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL