000 FZNT24 KNHC 210902 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST SUN DEC 21 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. GMZ089-211530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST SUN DEC 21 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT IN TX COASTAL PLAINS WILL MOVE TO A LINE FROM NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO TO THE MEXICO GULF COAST NEAR 24N LATE SUNDAY...ALONG A LINE THROUGH THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO THE SOUTH CENTRAL GULF WATERS TO THE MEXICO COAST NEAR 22N ON MONDAY NIGHT. RETURN FLOW SETS UP AGAIN EARLY ON TUESDAY. SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL RANGE FROM 15 TO 20 KT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHWESTERN GULF UNTIL LATE TONIGHT/EARLY MONDAY. STRONG E TO SE RETURN FLOW IS EXPECTED MON THROUGH THU. $$ GMZ080-211530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST SUN DEC 21 2008 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 13 FT. S OF FRONT S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING E 25 TO 30 KT MIDDAY THEN SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED AND THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-211530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST SUN DEC 21 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF THE FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT N OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT. S OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT WITH NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 22N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-211530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST SUN DEC 21 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N 25 TO 30 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT N OF FRONT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT N OF 27N MON NIGHT AND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT S OF 27N MON NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ086-211530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST SUN DEC 21 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 25 TO 30 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT N OF FRONT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF 26N...AND NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 26N MON NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .TUE...N OF 26N SE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .WED...N OF 26N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .THU...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER MT