000 FZNT24 KNHC 021521 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST SAT FEB 02 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST SAT FEB 02 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 25N88W DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PRES BUILD OVER GULF THROUGH MON. COLD FRONT MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST LATE TUE AND EXTEND FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO SRN BAY OF CAMPECHE. $$ GMZ080-022130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST SAT FEB 02 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOME NW 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-022130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST SAT FEB 02 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOME NW 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ GMZ084-022130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST SAT FEB 02 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...S WINDS 20 KT SHIFT N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ GMZ086-022130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST SAT FEB 02 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES