000 FZNT24 KNHC 252054 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT FRI APR 25 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. GMZ089-260330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT FRI APR 25 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG THE N GULF COAST WILL SHIFT E THROUGH SUN IN RESPONSE TO A COLD FRONT THAT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST SUN AFTERNOON. STRONG N WINDS WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WILL FOLLOW IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT OVER THE FAR W PORTION OF THE SW GULF. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN AS IT REACHES FROM NEAR CEDAR KEY FLORIDA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE MON AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES SE OF THE GULF MON NIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL QUICKLY MOVES ACROSS THE NRN WATERS MON AND TUE AND TO N FLORIDA ON WED. $$ GMZ080-260330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT FRI APR 25 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS MAINLY NEAR THE COAST. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT EARLY...THEN SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT E OF 94W AND TO 3 TO 5 FT W OF 94W LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PART EARLY. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-260330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT FRI APR 25 2008 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUN NIGHT FAR W PART... .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT FAR W PART BEHIND FRONT SUN NIGHT INTO MON MORNING...DIMINISHING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 13 FT... SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT LATE MON. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN RESIDUAL NE SWELL. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NW PART. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-260330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT FRI APR 25 2008 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT N OF 28N. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 27N W OF 88W. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... INCREASING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT SUN NIGHT FAR NW PART. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT SUN NIGHT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO N TO NE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT FAR N PART. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT S OF 25N...3 TO 5 FT FROM 25N TO 29N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 29N. .WED...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-260330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT FRI APR 25 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 25N E OF 84W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT... BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY...THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT S OF 27N...AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 27N. .WED...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE