000 FZNT24 KNHC 250321 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT THU SEP 24 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. GMZ089-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT THU SEP 24 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM SE LOUISIANA TO NEAR 28N95W THEN TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE NEAR 18N94W THROUGH SAT WILL THEN DRIFT W AND INLAND SUN. A BROAD LOW LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN YUCATAN PENINSULA EXTENDING N INTO THE CENTRAL GULF WILL SHIFT W AND GRADUALLY MERGE WITH THE WEAKENING REMNANTS OF THE FRONT OVER THE WEEKEND. BROAD LOW PRES IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE FRI AND PERSIST THROUGH SAT NIGHT DISSIPATING ON SUN AS HIGH PRES BUILDS W ACROSS THE AREA. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF MON NIGHT. $$ GMZ080-250930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT THU SEP 24 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT LATE. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND W OF FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND W OF FRONT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING SE. SEAS SUBSIDING 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-250930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT THU SEP 24 2009 .TONIGHT AND FRI...W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT FRI. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT TONIGHT S OF 21N. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT FRI. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...SW OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. NE OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH. .MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO S OVER WATERS W OF 96W MON NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-250930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT THU SEP 24 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILD TO 6 FT FRI. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S PART. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-250930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT THU SEP 24 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT EARLY FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 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