000 FZNT24 KNHC 291430 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST THU NOV 29 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-292130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST THU NOV 29 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT IS MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST. IT WILL DISSIPATE ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF FRI AND SAT AS REINFORCING HIGH PRES BUILDS SOUTHWARD. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE SUN AND MOVE TO A LINE FROM N FLORIDA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE MON. STRONG N WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ GMZ080-292130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST THU NOV 29 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ082-292130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST THU NOV 29 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ084-292130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST THU NOV 29 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ086-292130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST THU NOV 29 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N NEAR THE COAST. .MON...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL