000 FZNT24 KNHC 220327 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST THU FEB 21 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-220930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST THU FEB 21 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW GULF FRI...EXTENDING FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA TO NE MEXICO BY LATE FRI...THEN FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AREA TO NEAR TAMPICO MEXICO SAT. THE FRONT STALLS FROM TAMPA BAY TO NEAR VERACRUZ MEXICO SUN. THE FRONT MOVES E OF THE AREA MON AS ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NRN GULF BY LATE SUN AND STALLS OVER THE CENTRAL GULF MON. SLY RETURN FLOW INCREASES OVER THE WRN GULF BY LATE MON AS LOW PRES MOVES E INTO TEXAS. $$ GMZ080-220930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST THU FEB 21 2008 .TONIGHT AND FRI...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT W FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-220930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST THU FEB 21 2008 .TONIGHT AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT W FRONT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-220930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST THU FEB 21 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW N OF 25N FRI SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-220930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST THU FEB 21 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 26N AND 1 TO 2 FT S OF 26N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS/CHRISTENSEN