000 FZNT24 KNHC 050856 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST TUE FEB 05 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-051530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST TUE FEB 05 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF WILL WEAKEN AND SLIDE E THROUGH THU IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM SE LOUISIANA TO THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE BY WED MORNING... AND WEAKEN AS IT EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE BY WED NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE THU ...AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER THE FAR SE GULF FRI. WEAK HIGH PRES BEHIND THE FRONT WILL BE REPLACED BY STRONGER HIGH PRES THAT BUILDS SE ACROSS THE GULF ON SAT. $$ GMZ080-051530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST TUE FEB 05 2008 .TODAY...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT W OF 94W...AND 5 TO 7 FT E OF 94W. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON AND MOVING E OF AREA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT SHIFTING E OF AREA IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...S OF 27N E OF 94W N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E OF 95W NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. .FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EARLY...EXCEPT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT W OF 93W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT W OF 93W...AND 1 TO 2 FT E OF 93W. .SAT...WINDS BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT E OF 93W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT W OF 93W...AND BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT E OF 93W LATE. $$ GMZ082-051530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST TUE FEB 05 2008 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED WED W OF 94W.... .TODAY...N OF 21N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 21N SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FAR NW PART LATE. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N AND INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT W OF 94W...HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS FAR SW PART. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT W OF 94W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT...S OF 23N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT NE PART LATE SAT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT NE PART LATE SAT. $$ GMZ084-051530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST TUE FEB 05 2008 .TODAY...S OF 25N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 20 KT...BECOMING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT N OF 27N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND FRI...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO NW TO N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. S OF 26N WINDS VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT EARLY...INCREASING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. $$ GMZ086-051530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST TUE FEB 05 2008 .TODAY...S OF 26N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 28N. .WED NIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N NEAR FRONT. .THU AND FRI...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF FRONT S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 2O KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EARLY...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE