000 FZNT24 KNHC 052118 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-060330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG NORTH GULF WEAKEN AND SLIDE E THROUGH THU IN ADVANCE OF COLD FRONT MOVING OFF TEXAS COAST TONIGHT. FRONT REACH FROM SE LOUISIANA TO W BAY OF CAMPECHE WED MORNING AND WEAKEN AS IT EXTENDS FROM N FLORIDA TO EAST BAY OF CAMPECHE WED NIGHT. FRONT CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THU AND DISSIPATE OVER FAR SE GULF FRI. HIGH PRES RIDGE REBUILDS BEHIND FRONT SAT AND SUN. $$ GMZ080-060330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008 .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 20 KT BECOME NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 10 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT LATE AND MOVING E OF AREA. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT SHIFT E OF AREA LATE. .WED NIGHT...S OF 27N E OF 94W N WINDS DIMINISH TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E OF 95W NE WINDS DIMINISH TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS DIMINISH TO 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT W OF 93W AND 1 FT E OF 93W. .SAT AND SUN...WINDS BECOME E 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASE TO 20 KT E OF 95W SUN. SEAS 4 FT W OF 93W AND BUILD TO 7 FT E OF 95W LATE SUN. $$ GMZ082-060330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED WED W OF 94W.... .TONIGHT...N OF 21N SE TO S WINDS 20 KT BECOME N 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FAR NW PART LATE. .WED...S WINDS 20 KT BECOME NW TO 35 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 8 FT BUILD TO 12 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT...S OF 23N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS DIMINISH TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. E OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS DIMINISH TO 10 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT INCREASE TO 20 KT NE PART LATE SAT. SEAS 3 FT BUILD TO 5 FT NE PART LATE SAT. .SUN...N OF 23N NE WINDS 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 LATE. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 23N NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILD TO 8 FT LATE. $$ GMZ084-060330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS INCREASE TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 7 FT. .WED...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 20 KT BECOME NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 25N S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT N OF 27N. .WED NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SE OF FRONT S WINDS DIMINISH TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE SAT AND 25 KT BY SUN. SEAS 4 FT BUILD TO 6 FT LATE SAT AND 11 FT BY SUN. S OF 25N WINDS NE 10 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE SAT AND 25 BY SUN. SEAS 3 FT BUILD TO 5 FT LATE AND TO 12 FT BY SUN. $$ GMZ086-060330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS INCREASE TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 8 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 28N. .WED NIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 15 KT SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N NEAR FRONT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF FRONT S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 26N N TO NE WIND 10 KT INCREASE TO 2O KT LATE SAT AND 25 KT SUN. SEAS 3 FT BUILD TO 6 FT LATE SAT AND 11 FT BY SUN. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 3 FT BUILD TO 5 FT SUN. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES