000 FZNT24 KNHC 192102 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT SUN OCT 19 2008 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. GMZ089-200330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT SUN OCT 19 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH CENTERED OVER THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES WILL CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT THEN WEAKEN TUESDAY IN ADVANCE OF A WEAK FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OVER THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES TUESDAY NIGHT. STRONG RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE EAST UNITED STATES COAST BEHIND THE FRONT AND THE FRONT WILL BECOME DIFFUSE WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST TO THE TEXAS COAST LATE THURSDAY AND BECOME DIFFUSE OVER THE NORTHWEST GULF FRIDAY. THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD A BROAD LOW WILL BE OVER THE NORTHWEST CARIBBEAN AND THE YUCATAN PENINSULA. $$ GMZ080-200330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT SUN OCT 19 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG THE FRONT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL E OF 94W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 94W. $$ GMZ082-200330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT SUN OCT 19 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E OF 94W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING MON NIGHT TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT NEAR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA. W OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH NE TO E SWELL. $$ GMZ084-200330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT SUN OCT 19 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 25N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .WED AND THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO E 20 TO 25 KT N OF 25N THU. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 24N. .FRI...N OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 23N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH NE SWELL. $$ GMZ086-200330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT SUN OCT 19 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO E 15 KT N OF 26N MON AND MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO E 20 TO 25 KT N OF 24N LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 25N. .THU...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 25 KT DIMINISH TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL