000 FZNT24 KNHC 181420 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT SAT APR 18 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. GMZ089-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER COASTAL CAROLINA WILL SHIFT E ALLOWING A COLD FRONT TO MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST SUN. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO BAY OF CAMPECHE MON AND MOVE SE OF AREA MIDDAY TUE. AN E TO W RIDGE WILL BUILD ALONG 27N IN WAKE OF THE FRONT. $$ GMZ080-182130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-182130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 22N SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 22N SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO NE TOE 10 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-182130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N. .SUN...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-182130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT THROUGHOUT. .MON AND TUE...NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N OF 28N W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 28N TO 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON