000 FZNT24 KNHC 282045 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST MON JAN 28 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-290330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST MON JAN 28 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE AREA WILL MOVE E OF FL TUE. INCREASING SLY WINDS TONIGHT INTO TUE AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUE EVENING. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO N FL AND EXTEND BACK TO 25N90W 24N97W BY LATE WED AND WEAKEN. THE FRONT WILL MOVE N AS A WARM FRONT THU. THE NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES OFF TEXAS LATE THU. GUSTY SLY WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL SHIFT TO NWLY OVER THE NW GULF BEHIND THE FRONT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SE AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE FRI AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ALONG THE GULF COAST. $$ GMZ080-290330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST MON JAN 28 2008 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS DEVELOPING LATE. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N AND INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT W OF COLD FRONT TUE NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 30 KT W OF COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE AND DECREASING 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-290330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST MON JAN 28 2008 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING N TO NE 20 KT FAR NW PORTION LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FEW SHOWERS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT W OF COLD FRONT THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING N TO NE AND DECREASING 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-290330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST MON JAN 28 2008 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT TO 7 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL EARLY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N AND INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT W OF COLD FRONT LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING NW TO N 20 KT N OF COLD FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT S OF FRONT AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF FRONT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-290330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST MON JAN 28 2008 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT INCREASING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .WED...N OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF COLD FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING N 15 KT N OF COLD FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT S OF FRONT AND 4 FT N OF FRONT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER COBB/KIMBERLAIN