000 FZNT24 KNHC 300936 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST WED JAN 30 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-301530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST WED JAN 30 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM FLORIDA PANHADLE TO 25N97W WILL STALL FROM N CENTRAL FLORIDA THROUGH 25N90W 25N97W THIS EVENING AND MOVE N AS WARM FRONT TONIGHT AND THU. NEXT FRONT MOVES SE OFF TX COAST EARLY THU AND MOVES ACROSS GULF LATE THU AND FRI EXTENDING FROM CENTRAL FL TO YUCATAN PENINSULA LATE FRI. FRONT MOVES N AS WARM SAT THROUGH SUN. $$ GMZ080-301530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST WED JAN 30 2008 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT AND THU...E WINDS TO 20 KT SHIFT S EARLY THU. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT E OF COLD FRONT THU BECOME NW 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE LATE THU. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT LATE THU. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WINDS DIMINISH TO 20 KT THEN BECOME NE 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .SAT...WINDS BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-301530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST WED JAN 30 2008 .TODAY...N OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 23N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 23N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 23N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU NIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI... WIND N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .SAT...SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E T0 SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-301530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST WED JAN 30 2008 .TODAY...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEA 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-301530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST WED JAN 30 2008 .TODAY...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS