000 FZNT24 KNHC 161450 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST SUN NOV 16 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. GMZ089-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST SUN NOV 16 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG N WINDS WILL GRADUALLY RELAX AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES FARTHER SE OF THE AREA. REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL QUICKLY SWEEP THROUGH THE MIDDLE AND E WATERS MON NIGHT AND TUE...BRINGING A FRESH ROUND OF HIGH PRES TO THE REGION TUE AND WED. HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT TO ALONG 28-29N THU IN ADVANCE OF A THIRD COLD FRONT SLATED TO ARRIVE OVER THE FAR NORTHERN GULF WATERS LATE THU NIGHT. $$ GMZ080-162130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST SUN NOV 16 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N AND 6 TO 9 FT S OF 27N. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...E OF 93W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 93W NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-162130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST SUN NOV 16 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. N OF 22N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 IN N SWELL. .TONIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 23N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 23N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. .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 WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT LATE THU. $$ GMZ084-162130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST SUN NOV 16 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. S OF 26N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT LATE...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 28N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 28N. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT S OF 25N LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 27N. .WED...N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT OR LESS LATE EXCEPT SW TO W N OF 29N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT EARLY IN YUCATAN CHANNEL DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. .THU...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING W TO NW THEN SHIFTING N TO NE 20 KT N OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT N OF FRONT LATE. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-162130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST SUN NOV 16 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TONIGHT. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 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 2 TO 4 FT LATE THU. N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS LATE WED THEN BECOMING W TO NW THU. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT THU. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN/CANGIALOSI