000 FZNT24 KNHC 042118 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST THU DEC 04 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. GMZ089-050330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST THU DEC 04 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 24N98W WILL MOVE TO 30N85W TO 20N97W TONIGHT AND STALL FROM 28N83W TO A FRONTAL WAVE NEAR 23N96W TO 19N96W FRI NIGHT. THE W PORTION OF THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE SAT AND SAT NIGHT WHILE THE E PORTION BEGINS TO SHIFTS S THROUGH THE SE GULF SAT AND SUN. STRONG HIGH PRES QUICKLY BUILDS E ACROSS THE EASTERN CONUS SUN AND MON. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW INCREASES MON IN RESPONSE TO THE NEXT FRONT...POSSIBLY A STRONG ONE...EXPECTED TO ENTER THE NW CORNER TUE AND MOVE TO 30N91W TO 22N98W LATE. $$ GMZ080-050330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST THU DEC 04 2008 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 20 KT SHIFTING NW 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS NW OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ082-050330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST THU DEC 04 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 21N E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N AND W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S AND E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 23N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF 22N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 22N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 22N. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT N OF 21N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 21N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ084-050330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST THU DEC 04 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 25 KT NW OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE. SE OF FRONT VARIABLE SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE AND INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF NW PART. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N. .TUE...N OF 24N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ086-050330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST THU DEC 04 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SE OF FRONT TO 25N VARIABLE 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. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING E TO SE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI