000 FZNT24 KNHC 130252 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. GMZ089-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT SAT APR 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM N FLORIDA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL REACH FROM SW FLORIDA TO YUCATAN PENINSULA EARLY SUN...AND THEN MOVE SE OF AREA LATE SUN. N WINDS 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 AND GRADUALLY BECOME NE LATE TUE. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW BEGINS TUE NIGHT OVER THE W GULF AND SPREADS E OVER REMAINING WATERS WED AND THU. $$ GMZ080-130930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT SAT APR 12 2008 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 27N W OF 93W. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT N OF 27N W OF 94W. .TUE THROUGH THU...E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT AND THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT TUE NIGHT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT AND 20 TO 25 KT THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT THU. $$ GMZ082-130930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT SAT APR 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING S OF 24N W OF 93W... .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT. 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 AND MON NIGHT...N OF 21N W OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 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 AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ084-130930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT SAT APR 12 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT N OF 28N. $$ GMZ086-130930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT SAT APR 12 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND THE 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT AND BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N TUE NIGHT. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 28N AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. $$ FORECASTER NELSON/CHRISTENSEN