000 FZNT24 KNHC 241512 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST SUN FEB 24 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-242130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST SUN FEB 24 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM SOUTH CENTRAL FLORIDA TO NEAR 27N88W WILL BECOME A WARM FRONT AND MOVE N ACROSS THE NRN GULF TONIGHT AND EARLY MON. SLY RETURN FLOW INCREASES OVER THE WRN GULF THROUGH MON. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUE. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AREA TO NE MEXICO BY TUE AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL MOVE RAPIDLY ACROSS THE GULF AND BE OVER THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WED AFTERNOON. HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ GMZ080-242130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST SUN FEB 24 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BECOMING 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT TUE. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED AFTERNOON THEN NE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT N OF 28N AND 6 TO 9 FT S OF 28N LATE. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-242130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST SUN FEB 24 2008 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE TUE AND WED... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT MON AFTERNOON AND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE MON AND S 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT N OF 21N W OF 92W LATE. .TUE...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT LATE. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT S OF 20N E OF 94W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT FAR NW LATE. .WED...S OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 22N N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ084-242130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST SUN FEB 24 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT MON AFTERNOON THEN S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. S OF 26N SLY WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO N 15 TO 20 KT N OF 25N LATE WED. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .THU...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S IF 25N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ086-242130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST SUN FEB 24 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 5 KT BECOMING S 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT TUE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT W OF FRONT LATE. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND SE OF FRONT. .WED...N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT WED AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. S OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND SE OF FRONT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT AND 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. $$ FORECASTER LL