000 FZNT24 KNHC 170907 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST MON NOV 17 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. GMZ089-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST MON NOV 17 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST WILL GIVE WAY TO ANOTHER COLD FRONT DIPPING SOUTHWARD INTO THE N CENTRAL AND NE WATERS MON NIGHT OR EARLY TUE. THE FRONT SHOULD SWEEP THROUGH ALL BUT THE SW GULF BY EARLY WED AND INTRODUCE ANOTHER STRONG WIND EVENT OVER THE EASTERN GULF WATERS TUE AND WED. HIGH PRES BEHIND THE FRONT SHOULD REST OVER THE NE WATERS WED AND THU BEFORE YET ANOTHER COLD FRONT PUSHES INTO THE N CENTRAL AND NE WATERS FRI. $$ GMZ080-171530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST MON NOV 17 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT S OF 28N E OF 93W THIS EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT S OF 28N E OF 93W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 94W. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT SW TO W N OF 29N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SW TO W 10 KT OR LESS N OF 29N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-171530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST MON NOV 17 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 23N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E OF 95W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 20N E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 20N W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 23N FRI EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT N OF 23N LATE. $$ GMZ084-171530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST MON NOV 17 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT N OF FRONT LATE. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF FRONT E OF 88W N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. N OF FRONT W OF 88W N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 27N W OF 88W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED AFTERNOON AND 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL LATE. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SW TO W 10 KT OR LESS N OF 28N LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 26N SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AND 6 TO 9 FT S OF 26N IN N TO NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. .THU...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-171530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST MON NOV 17 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT N OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL EARLY. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED AFTERNOON AND 10 KT OR LESS LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED AFTERNOON AND 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. .THU...S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN