000 FZNT24 KNHC 032102 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST SUN FEB 03 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-040330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST SUN FEB 03 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES ACROSS GULF THROUGH MON. COLD FRONT MOVES OFF TEXAS COAST TUE NIGHT...EXTEND FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE WED THEN MOVE E OF AREA THU. HIGH PRES REBUILDS OVER GULF FRI. $$ GMZ080-040330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST SUN FEB 03 2008 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR COAST. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W OF 95W SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 95W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT ENTIRE AREA. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-040330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST SUN FEB 03 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 FT IN SUBSIDING NE SWELL. $$ GMZ084-040330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST SUN FEB 03 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME NW 20 KT BEHIND FRONT WED. SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT WED. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 28N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 28N S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S TO SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT,. SEAS 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-040330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST SUN FEB 03 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT LATE WED. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 28N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 28N SE WIND 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES