000 FZNT24 KNHC 020326 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST FRI FEB 01 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-020930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST FRI FEB 01 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM NEAR NAPLES FLORIDA TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE SHOULD MOVE LITTLE AND BECOME ILL-DEFINED. WHILE THE WESTERN PORTION LIFTS NORTHWARD INTO THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AND SOUTHERN PLAINS AS A WARM FRONT SAT...THE EASTERN PORTION LYING OVER SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL FL SHOULD GRADUALLY DISSIPATE. HIGH PRES BUILDING INTO THE GULF SAT THROUGH MON SHOULD FAVOR AN INCREASING E TO SE FLOW OVER THE ENTIRE AREA. NEXT FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW GULF LATE TUE...REACHING A CENTRAL FL-NE YUCATAN LINE LATE WED. IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT...ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG NLY FLOW SHOULD SPREAD OVER THE GULF WED AND GRADUALLY WEAKEN AND SHIFT MORE ELY THU. $$ GMZ080-020930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST FRI FEB 01 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST E OF 94W. N OF 28N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR MOUTH OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER IN NW SWELL. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST W OF 95W. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE MON. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT LATE TUES. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING 6 TO 8 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS...EXCEPT NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 28N. .WED...NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT FAR NW PART. $$ GMZ082-020930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST FRI FEB 01 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 23N E OF 93W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 96W. .SAT...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT SE OF A LINE FROM 19N95W 23N90W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST SE...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT ENTIRE AREA LATE. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 IN THE BAY OF CAMPECHE. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 IN THE BAY OF CAMPECHE. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 23N...SHIFTING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT OVER THE NW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF S OF 21N. .WED...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT. VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BUT MAINLY S TO SW. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FT LATE. $$ GMZ084-020930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST FRI FEB 01 2008 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BETWEEN 23N AND 29N. ELSEWHERE SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 26N AND E 10 TO 15 KT S OF 26N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 26N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 26N. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 26N E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE SUN. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT LATE MON. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT N OF 26N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT N OF 26N LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N LATE. .WED...N OF FRONT NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SW 15 TO 20 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. $$ GMZ086-020930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST FRI FEB 01 2008 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E 5 TO 10 KT E OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT E OF FRONT. .SAT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT BUT MAINLY N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT BUT MAINLY SE LATE SUN. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BUT MAINLY SE...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE MON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT N OF 27N EARLY. .WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON INTO EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT N OF FRONT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT S OF FRONT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 25N NEAR AND E OF FRONT. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN/AGUIRRE