000 FZNT24 KNHC 160846 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST SAT FEB 16 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST SAT FEB 16 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE SE U.S. COMBINED WITH DEVELOPING LOW PRES OVER NE MEXICO RESULTS IN INCREASING SLY WINDS OVER THE WESTERN GULF LATER TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST SAT NIGHT...AND REACH FROM THE FL PANHANDLE TO NEAR TUXPAN MEXICO SUN...AND FROM NEAR TAMPA BAY TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE MON...BEFORE MOVING E OF THE GULF LATE TUE. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF TUE AND WED. $$ GMZ080-161530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST SAT FEB 16 2008 .TODAY...S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 28N...AND 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-161530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST SAT FEB 16 2008 .TODAY...N OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA LATE. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT N OF 22N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 22N. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ENDING EARLY. .MON AND TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TUE. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-161530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST SAT FEB 16 2008 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 25N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ENTIRE AREA. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 26N...AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 26N. .WED...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ086-161530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST SAT FEB 16 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N SLY WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG THE FRONT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN