000 FZNT24 KNHC 110320 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-110930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2008 .SYNOPSIS...BRISK NE TO E WINDS WILL GRADUALLY BECOME SOUTHERLY OVER THE NW WATERS EARLY TUE SPREADING E OVER ALL WATERS MON NIGHT IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE TUE. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO BAY OF CAMPECHE SUNRISE WED AND MOVE SE OF AREA BY WED NIGHT WHILE USHERING IN A STRONG NW TO N FLOW. THE PATTERN WILL BEGIN TO REPEAT ITSELF THU AS NLY WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT VEER TO THE SE THU NIGHT AND FRI AHEAD OF A SECOND COLD FRONT FORECAST TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST MIDDAY FRI. THE FRONT SHOULD LIE FROM THE MOUTH OF THE MS RIVER TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE EARLY WED. $$ GMZ080-110930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2008 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST TO THE SE. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF WARM FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT TUE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT W OF FRONT LATE TUE NIGHT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITH FRONT. .WED...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING 5 TO 8 FT WED NIGHT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SR 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT LATE. .FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW 25 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT FRI AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT FRI NIGHT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 27N E OF FRONT. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED TSTMS ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E OF FRONT. $$ GMZ082-110930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2008 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST TO THE NE. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT TUE NIGHT NW PART. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT W OF FRONT LATE. .WED...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. $$ GMZ084-110930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING TO S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT THEN SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT TUE NIGHT THEN BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF WARM FRONT TUE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT TUE NIGHT. .WED...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT N OF 25N. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE THU. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT N OF 25N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 25N LATE THU. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF WARM FRONT. $$ GMZ086-110930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 29N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT N OF 29N. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING TO S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 8 FT S OF 25N SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AREA WIDE TUE NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF WARM FRONT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT WED AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT WED AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT N OF 25N. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT THU NIGHT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF WARM FRONT. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN