000 FZNT24 KNHC 122102 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT WED MAR 12 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. GMZ089-130330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT WED MAR 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM S FLORIDA TO 22N88W THEN STATIONARY TO BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL WEAKEN AS IT DRIFTS S TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE JUST SE OF THE AREA THU. SLY RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST SAT. FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM S LOUISIANA TO 26N97W BY LATE SAT WITH INCREASING NLY WINDS BEHIND IT. THE FRONT WILL BECOME STATIONARY FROM S CENTRAL FL TO 27N97W BY LATE SUN. STRONG CANADIAN HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT INCREASING E TO SE WINDS ON MON. $$ GMZ080-130330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT WED MAR 12 2008 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EARLY...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT W OF 94W. ISOLATED SHOWERS THU NIGHT. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT NW OF FRONT LATE SAT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .SUN...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ082-130330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT WED MAR 12 2008 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS THU AND THU NIGHT N PORTION. .SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING E TO SE AND DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT S OF 22N AND 8 TO 10 FT N OF 22N. $$ GMZ084-130330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT WED MAR 12 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. S OF FRONT N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING NE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT FRI NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 25N FRI. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF 25N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT N OF 25N. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 26N. .SUN...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG THE FRONT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ086-130330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT WED MAR 12 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE N OF 25N. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S PORTION. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT N OF 27N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 28N FRI NIGHT. .SUN...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT S OF 26N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 26N. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI