000 FZNT24 KNHC 121444 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT SAT APR 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. GMZ089-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT SAT APR 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT CURRENTLY EXTENDS FROM NW FLORIDA TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE. A SECONDARY COLD SURGE WILL PUSH FRONT EASTWARD TO A POSITION FROM SW FLORIDA TO YUCATAN PENINSULA SUNRISE SUN...AND THEN SE OF AREA SUN AFTERNOON. STRONG N WINDS IN WAKE OF FRONT EXPECTED TO REACH MINIMAL GALE FORCE OVER THE SW GULF WATERS SUN. N WINDS WILL DIMINISH OVER NW WATERS SUN NIGHT BUT REMAIN BRISK ELSEWHERE THROUGH TUE. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW BEGINS TUE NIGHT OVER THE W GULF AND SPREADS E OVER REMAINING WATERS WED. $$ GMZ080-122130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT SAT APR 12 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 27N W OF 93W TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT... SUBSIDING 4 TO 7 FT N OF 27N. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN THROUGH MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT NW PART MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF 28N. .TUE AND WED...E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT TUE NIGHT AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT WED NIGHT. $$ GMZ082-122130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT SAT APR 12 2008 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 24N W OF 93W SUN... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT BY SUNRISE. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 24N W OF 93W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N OF 21N W OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN SUBSIDING N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT... SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT MON NIGHT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-122130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT SAT APR 12 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT SUN. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .WED...E TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT N OF 28N. $$ GMZ086-122130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT SAT APR 12 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON AFTERNOON AND NE 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N TUE NIGHT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 28N AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. $$ FORECASTER NELSON