000 FZNT24 KNHC 240301 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT WED SEP 23 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. GMZ089-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT WED SEP 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 25N95W TO 21N97W WILL STALL FROM 30N86W TO 27N95W TO 18N94W THU THEN DRIFT NW AND DISSIPATE ON SAT. FRESH NLY FLOW WILL FUNNEL S ALONG THE COAST OF MEXICO THROUGH FRI. A BROAD INVERTED TROUGH OVER THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WILL DRIFT W MERGING WITH THE STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE FRI AND SAT AND DRIFT W LOSING IDENTITY SUN. $$ GMZ080-240930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT WED SEP 23 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING SE TO S SUN. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-240930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT WED SEP 23 2009 .TONIGHT AND THU...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...W OF FRONTAL TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OCCASIONALLY 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONTAL TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...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 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH. .SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING S W OF 96W MON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-240930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT WED SEP 23 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S PART. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-240930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT WED SEP 23 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N OF 26N S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL