000 FZNT24 KNHC 182111 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST THU DEC 18 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 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. GMZ089-190330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST THU DEC 18 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH CENTERED OVER FLORIDA WILL MOVE EAST SUNDAY. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST SATURDAY NIGHT AND MOVE TO NORTH FLORIDA TO NORTHEAST MEXICO MIDDAY SUNDAY AND SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA BY MIDDAY MONDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE EASTERN UNITED STATES BEHIND THE FRONT AND OFF THE CAROLINE COAST TUESDAY. $$ GMZ080-190330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST THU DEC 18 2008 .TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW 25 KT LATE SAT AND SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILD TO 6 TO 9 FT BEHIND THE FRONT. .SUN...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 13 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING E AND DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N LATE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT N OF 28 N LATE. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ082-190330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST THU DEC 18 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF 20N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SOUTH OF THE FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE 10 KT. NORTH OF THE FRONT NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT N OF FRONT LATE...AND SEAS 1 TO 2 FT S OF 20N. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF FRONT...BECOMING NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-190330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST THU DEC 18 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI AND 10 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE FRI. N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N OF 25N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N 25 TO 30 KT NW OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT N OF 27N LATE AND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT S OF 27N LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ086-190330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST THU DEC 18 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING S FRI. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT FRI. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT FRI. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 25N SW WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 25 TO 30 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT N OF FRONT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 10 TO 15 KT N OF 26N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 26N AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 26N. $$ FORECASTER LL