000 FZNT24 KNHC 200907 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST WED FEB 20 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST WED FEB 20 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT ALONG 24N81W 22N88W 20N93W SHOULD LIFT NORTH AS A WARM FRONT WED AND THU...FOLLOWED BY THE ARRIVAL OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT OVER THE NW AND N CENTRAL GULF FRI. THE FRONT SHOULD MAKE LITTLE SWD PROGRESS FRI AND SAT...AFFECTING AREAS N OF 25N. THE FRONT SHOULD THEN LIFT N AS A WARM FRONT AGAIN SUN...FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER WEAK FRONTAL PASSAGE OVER THE NRN GULF EARLY MON. $$ GMZ080-201530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST WED FEB 20 2008 .TODAY..N OF WARM FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT WED AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF WARM FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF WARM FRONT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT SAT MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE SAT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW THEN SHIFTING NW 5 TO 10 KT NW OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT LATE. $$ GMZ082-201530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST WED FEB 20 2008 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 21N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT THU. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT S OF 20N. $$ GMZ084-201530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST WED FEB 20 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF WARM FRONT E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TONIGHT. S OF WARM FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF WARM FRONT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW N OF 25N LATE FRI.. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT FRI. .SAT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW TO W LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 29N LATE. $$ GMZ086-201530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST WED FEB 20 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT N OF WARM FRONT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF WARM FRONT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT THU EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N THU MORNING AND AFTERNOON. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING W TO NW BEHIND FRONT SAT AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT S OF 26N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .SUN...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT SUN AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT SUN AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN