000 FZNT24 KNHC 140859 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT SUN SEP 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 SUN SEP 14 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST THIS AFTERNOON REACHING FROM 30N88W TO 25N97W SUNRISE MON...FROM 30N85W TO 21N96W SUNSET MON...STALLING FROM 30N84W TO 24N90W TO 18N94W TUE AND WED...WITH A WEAK REMNANT TROUGH DECAYING CENTRAL GULF WATERS THU. $$ GMZ080-141530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO N TO NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART. $$ GMZ082-141530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008 .TODAY...N OF 23N E OF 93W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND THU...E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ084-141530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE AND WED...N OF FRONT ALONG 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-141530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART. .WED AND THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON