000 FZNT24 KNHC 010335 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST THU JAN 31 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-010930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST THU JAN 31 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WELL-DEFINED COLD FRONT FROM THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER THROUGH 25N94W TO JUST SOUTH OF TAMPICO MEXICO SHOULD SWEEP ACROSS MOST OF THE GULF AND STALL FROM A TAMPA- YUCATAN LINE BY FRI AFTERNOON. THE FRONT SHOULD THEN SLOWLY RETURN AS A WARM FRONT SATURDAY...LYING FROM THE UPPER TEXAS COAST TO TAMPA EARLY SUN MORNING. ONCE THE FRONT LIFTS NORTH OF THE AREA LATER SUNDAY...HIGH PRESSURE FROM THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC SHOULD NOSE INTO THE GULF...FAVORING A MODERATE SE TO S FLOW THROUGH MON. NEXT FRONT SHOULD ENTER THE NW GULF BY TUES AFTERNOON... EXTENDING FROM A CENTRAL LOUISIANA-LA PESCA MEXICO LINE BY LATE TUE. $$ GMZ080-010930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST THU JAN 31 2008 .TONIGHT...E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E AND DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING 4 TO 8 FT S OF 27W AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 27N LATE. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT LATE. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ082-010930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST THU JAN 31 2008 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 22N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 22N. .FRI...WINDS BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT FRI AFTERNOON...THEN NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 9 FT LATE. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ084-010930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST THU JAN 31 2008 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .FRI...NW TO N WIND 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. N OF 25N SEAS 5 TO 8 FT AND S OF 25N SEAS 2 TO 5 FT ...BECOMING 3 TO 7 FT LATE AREA WIDE. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT N OF 27N MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT N OF 27N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N. $$ GMZ086-010930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST THU JAN 31 2008 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF 27 AND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT S OF 25N. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS DEVELOPING N OF 28N AND W OF 94W LATE. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT FRI AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN/CHRISTENSEN