000 FZNT24 KNHC 262051 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST TUE FEB 26 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-270330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST TUE FEB 26 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO TAMPICO MEXICO WILL MOVE TO SW FLORIDA TO YUCATAN PENINSULA EARLY WED THEN MOVE SE OF THE AREA WED AFTERNOON. GALE CONDITIONS W OF THE FRONT TONIGHT AND WED MORNING. HIGH PRES WILL MOVE E ALONG THE N GULF COAST WED THROUGH THU WITH A RIDGE N OF THE AREA FRI AND SAT. $$ GMZ080-270330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST TUE FEB 26 2008 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT SUBSIDING 8 TO 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-270330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST TUE FEB 26 2008 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING 12 TO 18 FT. E OF FRONT NLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT EARLY DIMINISHING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT SUBSIDING 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 22N. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .THU...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-270330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST TUE FEB 26 2008 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 13 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...W OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT EARLY DIMINISHING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING 8 TO 10 FT S OF 26N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 26N. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT S OF 25N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 25N. .SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N. $$ GMZ086-270330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST TUE FEB 26 2008 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N WED. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT S OF 26N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 26N. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 25N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 25N. .SUN...S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS