000 FZNT24 KNHC 190246 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT FRI APR 18 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. GMZ089-190930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT FRI APR 18 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 30N88W TO 22N98W WILL REACH AN APALACHEE BAY-TAMPICO MEXICO LINE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN. THE REMAINS OF THE FRONT SHOULD CROSS THE EASTERN GULF AND CENTRAL FL SUN. WEAK HIGH PRES BUILDING W OF THE FRONT SHOULD MIGRATE EASTWARD FROM THE NW GULF SAT...WITH A SE RETURN FLOW DOMINATING THE AREA W OF 90W THROUGH WED. $$ GMZ080-190930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT FRI APR 18 2008 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT S OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 94W LATE WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BECOMING 2 TO 4 FT E OF 94W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 94W LATE WED. $$ GMZ082-190930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI APR 18 2008 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 23N E OF 92W EARLY. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE. $$ GMZ084-190930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI APR 18 2008 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT LATE. S OF 23N W OF 89W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT EARLY. .SAT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 T O 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 26N SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 29N VARIABLE BUT MOSTLY W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 29N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT EXCEPT AROUND 3 FT S OF 23N. .MON AND TUE...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S LATE TUE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT OR LESS. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-190930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT FRI APR 18 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT THEN NW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT SUBSIDING TO AROUND 1 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT OCCASIONALLY W N OF 29N. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT OR LESS. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN