000 FZNT24 KNHC 280317 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST SUN JAN 27 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST SUN JAN 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES BUILD OVER NRN GULF TONIGHT AND MOVE E OF FL TUE AS COLD FRONT MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST TUE NIGHT AND STALL FROM CENTRAL FL TO 25N97W LATE WED. FRONT MOVES N AS WARM FRONT THU. NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES OFF TEXAS LATE THU AND EXTENDS FROM CENTRAL FL TO BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE FRI. $$ GMZ080-280930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST SUN JAN 27 2008 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS DEVELOPING LATE. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME NW 25 KT W OF COLD FRONT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOME E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT BECOME NW TO 30 KT W OF COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS 7 FT BUILD TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDE TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-280930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST SUN JAN 27 2008 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT NE BEHIND COLD FRONT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FEW SHOWERS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FEW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOME NE TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. $$ GMZ084-280930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST SUN JAN 27 2008 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME NW 25 KT W OF COLD FRONT LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF FRONT S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 15 KT SHIFT NW N OF COLD FRONT. SEAS 5 FT S OF FRONT AND 6 FT N OF FRONT. $$ GMZ086-280930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST SUN JAN 27 2008 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT BECOME SW TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 FT INCREASE TO 6 FT LATE. .WED...W OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT N BEHIND OF COLD FRONT. SEAS 4 FT S OF FRONT AND 5 FT N OF FRONT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES