000 FZNT24 KNHC 171509 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT WED SEP 17 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. GMZ089-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008 .SYNOPSIS....A WEAK FRONT EXTENDING FROM 28N83W TO 27N93W TO 18N94W WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND BECOME DIFFUSE BY THU. WEAK LOW PRESSURE SHOULD PERSIST OVER THE NW GULF THU THROUGH SAT...WITH A BROAD TROUGH EXTENDING FROM IT NEAR 27N94W TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE. HIGH PRES OVER THE EASTERN STATES EXTENDING INTO THE NE GULF WATERS SHOULD STRENGTHEN IN RESPONSE TO A SECONDARY SURGE OF COOL AIR PUSHING OFF THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST. $$ GMZ080-172130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...NW OF WEAKENING FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF WEAKENING FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 28N E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT N TO NE W OF 95W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 28N E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS E OF 94W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E OF 92W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 92W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-172130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT OR LESS S OF 20N. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT DIMINISHING TONIGHT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 K.T SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS BUT OCCASIONALLY VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-172130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR DISSIPATING FRONT TODAY. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT N OF 28N SAT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT INCREASING TO 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF 28N SAT. S OF 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-172130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NE TO E THU. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN