000 FZNT24 KNHC 160302 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST SAT NOV 15 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. GMZ089-160930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST SAT NOV 15 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG AND FAST MOVING COLD FRONT FROM FT MYERS TO BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL EXIT THE FAR SE GULF TOWARDS DAYBREAK SUN. STRONG HIGH OVER TEXAS WILL WEAKEN WHILE MOVING E ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF COAST THROUGH TUE. A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL QUICKLY SWEEP THROUGH THE MIDDLE AND E WATERS MON NIGHT AND TUE. HIGH PRES WILL SETTLE OVER THE N CENTRAL GULF LATE WED AND THU. $$ GMZ080-160930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST SAT NOV 15 2008 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF 28N AND 6 TO 8 FT N OF 28N. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING...AND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT S OF 27N...AND TO 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT E OF 93W MON. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N...AND TO 1 TO 3 FT N OF 27N. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E OF 93W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND THU...W OF 94W E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE TO S. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-160930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST SAT NOV 15 2008 ...GALE WARNING S OF 24N W OF 92W.. .TONIGHT...S OF 24N W OF 92W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. .SUN...S OF 22N N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 22N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT W OF 93W...AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF 93W. N OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT THU. $$ GMZ084-160930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST SAT NOV 15 2008 .TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT... SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT SUN. S OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING 20 TO 25 KT SUN. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT MON AFTERNOON. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT MON AND TO 5 TO 7 FT MON NIGHT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL EARLY...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. .THU...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-160930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST SAT NOV 15 2008 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SE OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED AND THU...S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT THU. N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW TO N. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE/CANGIALOSI