000 FZNT24 KNHC 061441 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST THU NOV 06 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. GMZ089-062130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST THU NOV 06 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE NE GULF OF MEXICO WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE E AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES OFF THE TEXAS COAST FRI MORNING. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO 24N95W SAT MORNING AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER THE GULF AS ITS LEADING EDGE MOVES OFF THE NE FL COAST INTO THE ATLC SAT NIGHT. N TO NE WINDS INCREASE OVER THE SE WATERS FRI THROUGH SUN AS PALOMA PASSES E OF THE AREA. MODERATE TO STRONG SLY RETURN FLOW SETS UP AGAIN OVER THE W GULF SUN/MON. $$ GMZ080-062130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST THU NOV 06 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT NW OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST N OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF 27N E OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR N. .MON...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 93W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR N. $$ GMZ082-062130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST THU NOV 06 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 21N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N OF 21N W OF 96W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 92W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. E OF 92W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART. .SUN...E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 21N W OF 95W LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT N OF 21N W OF 95W. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART. .MON...N OF 21N W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-062130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST THU NOV 06 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 24N E OF 88W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E OF 88W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT AND OVER N WATERS. .SUN...S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL EARLY. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S OF 26N E OF 88W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-062130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST THU NOV 06 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS N OF 27N FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT N OF 27N. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY SE WATERS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT IN FL STRAITS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 26N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 26N. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK