000 FZNT24 KNHC 230257 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT TUE SEP 22 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. GMZ089-230930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT TUE SEP 22 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT HAS ENTERED THE GULF REGION AND EXTENDS FROM 30N94W TO 26N97W. A PRE-FRONTAL TROUGH STRETCHES FROM 30N91W TO 25N97W. THE FRONT WILL STALL FROM 30N91W TO 24N96W TO 19N96W LATE WED THROUGH FRI THEN DRIFT W SAT. BROAD INVERTED TROUGH WILL SET UP OVER THE SE GULF WED THEN MOVE W TO ALONG 90W THU MERGE WITH THE STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE FRI AND SAT. BOTH SYSTEMS DISSIPATE SUN. $$ GMZ080-230930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT TUE SEP 22 2009 .TONIGHT AND WED...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... OCCASIONALLY 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 95W NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-230930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT TUE SEP 22 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...LOCALLY 25 KT NEAR COAST OF MEXICO. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 21N. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...W OF FRONTAL TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONTAL TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH. .SAT...W OF FRONTAL TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONTAL TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH. .SUN...W OF 96W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. E OF 96W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-230930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT TUE SEP 22 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 28N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S PART. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS S PART. .FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-230930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT TUE SEP 22 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...HIGHER IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S PART. .WED THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT N OF 27N AND 3 TO 4 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S PART. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S TO SW LATE. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR/HC