000 FZNT24 KNHC 170310 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM 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. GMZ089-170930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST SUN NOV 16 2008 .SYNOPSIS...DOMINANT WIND DIRECTION WILL CONTINUE TO BE FROM THE N THROUGH WED WHEN HIGH PRESSURE CURRENTLY NW OF WATERS SHIFTS SOUTHEASTWARD TO THE NE GULF BY THU BEHIND THE COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO QUICKLY SWEEP ACROSS THE MIDDLE AND E WATERS LATE MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE. THE HIGH WILL WEAKEN OVER THE E GULF ON FRI. $$ GMZ080-170930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST SUN NOV 16 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT HIGHEST SE. W OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...E OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-170930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST SUN NOV 16 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 23N E OF 97W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 23N E OF 96W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E OF 93W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT TO 7 FT S OF 20N IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 20N E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N OF 21N WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 21N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ084-170930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST SUN NOV 16 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 27N AND 8 TO 10 FT S OF 27N IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT EARLY IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .THU AND FRI...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT OR LESS LATE FRI. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. $$ GMZ086-170930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST SUN NOV 16 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT MON NIGHT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT TUE NIGHT. .WED AND THU...N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO N TO NE 10 KT OR LESS THU. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT THU. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT ...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT THU. .FRI...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK