000 FZNT24 KNHC 140931 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT FRI MAR 14 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. GMZ089-141530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008 .SYNOPSIS...SLY RETURN FLOW OVER NWRN GULF AHEAD OF LOW PRES MOVING FROM TEXAS TO THE CAROLINAS. ASSOCIATED WEAK FRONT MOVES INTO NRN GULF WATER N OF 25N TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SAT DIMINISHING WINDS IN ITS WAKE. RETURN FLOW INCREASES AGAIN MON AND TUE AHEAD OF NEXT COLD FRONT OFF TEXAS COAST BY LATE TUE. $$ GMZ080-141530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT W OF 95W LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS INCREASE TO 25 KT THEN DECREASE TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS BUILD TO 8 FT THEN SUBSIDE TO 5 FT SAT NIGHT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT SHIFT NE SAT NIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND SE OF FRONT. .SUN...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF FRONT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILD TO 13 FT IN SE SWELL LATE. .TUE...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 15. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN SE SWELL SUBSIDE TO 8 FT LATE. $$ GMZ082-141530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT....S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME SE 10 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISH TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT IN SE SWELL LATE EXCEPT 8 FT S OF 21N. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ084-141530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008 .TODAY...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 25N S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 27N. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOME N 20 KT BEHIND FRONT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 25N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT LATE. .SUN...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. N OF 24N SEAS 7 FT BUILD TO 11 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. S OF 24N SEAS 9 FT IN SE SWELL. $$ GMZ086-141530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008 .TODAY...N OF 27N S WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 27N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT SW LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 15 KT LATE SAT N OF 27N. SEAS BUILD TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. S OF 26N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF FRONT N WINDS 15 KT BECOME NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE SUN. SEAS 5 FT. S OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 KT SHIFT NE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N OF 28N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT IN STRAITS OF FL. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 8 FT IN E SWELL IN STRAITS OF FL. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES