000 FZNT24 KNHC 110908 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST MON FEB 11 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-111530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST MON FEB 11 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESS OVER THE GULF STATES WILL MOVE NE OF THE AREA LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH BRISK NE TO E WINDS VEERING TO SE OVER THE NW WATERS. E TO SE WINDS SPREAD E OVER ALL WATERS BY TUE. COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE TUE. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO BAY OF CAMPECHE EARLY WED AND MOVE SE OF AREA BY WED NIGHT WHILE USHERING IN A STRONG NW TO N WINDS. 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 WILL EXTEND FROM THE MOUTH OF THE MS RIVER TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE FRI. $$ GMZ080-111530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST MON FEB 11 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT..BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR COAST. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT TUE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT W OF FRONT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO N TO NE 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING 5 TO 8 FT WED NIGHT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT W OF 93W LATE THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT LATE. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS BEHIND FRONT FRI AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT BEHIND FRONT LATE FRI. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N E OF FRONT. ISOLATED TSTMS ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E OF FRONT. $$ GMZ082-111530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST MON FEB 11 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 93W SPREADING NE. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 25 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 ISOLATED 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...EXCEPT 25 KT FAR NW PORTION SHIFTING TO N 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS BEHIND FRONT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. $$ GMZ084-111530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST MON FEB 11 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING TO S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT THEN SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT TUE NIGHT THEN BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT TUE NIGHT. .WED...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT N OF 25N. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE THU. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT N OF 25N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 25N LATE THU. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 29N. $$ GMZ086-111530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST MON FEB 11 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 9 FT... LOCALLY HIGHER STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .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 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT S OF 25N SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AREA WIDE TUE NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. .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 SHOWERS AND 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. $$ FORECASTER COBB