000 FZNT24 KNHC 292127 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009 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. GMZ089-300330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM FORT MYERS TO 1012 MB LOW PRES NEAR THE NE YUCATAN PENINSULA. THE FRONT STALLS OVER THE FLORIDA STRAITS AND YUCATAN CHANNEL EARLY TONIGHT WITH SOME WEAK REMNANTS LIFTING BACK N OVER THE SE GULF MON AND TUE AS A SECOND COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST MIDDAY TUE. THIS SECOND FRONT WILL STALL FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE WED EVENING THEN MOVE N AS WARM FRONT WED NIGHT INTO THU MORNING. A THIRD STRONG COLD FRONT ENTERS NW WATERS THU MORNING...AND WILL REACH FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AREA TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE FRI. $$ GMZ080-300330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 95W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT N OF 28N. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-300330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009 .TONIGHT AND MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .WED...N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 20N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT W OF 95W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 20N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-300330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...SHIFTING NW TO N WEST OF FRONT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED...NE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFTING TO W BEHIND FRONT THU NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ086-300330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING N TO NE S OF 25N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT LATE. SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT ENDING EARLY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT MON NIGHT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE NIGHT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 26N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT LATE AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE THU. S OF 26N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART NEAR FRONT. .FRI...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN