000 FZNT24 KNHC 270313 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 26 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. GMZ089-270930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 26 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK FRONTAL TROUGH FROM SW LOUISIANA JUST OFFSHORE OF MOST OF THE W GULF COASTLINE TO 28N96W TO 23N97.5W TO 18.5N95W WILL DRIFT W AND INLAND TONIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD E TO W ALONG 26N SUN AND MON AS A WEAK COLD FRONT STALLS ALONG THE N GULF COAST. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE S AND ENTER THE N GULF TUE AND DISSIPATE FROM SW FLORIDA TO SE LOUISIANA WED. $$ GMZ080-270930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 26 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT THIS EVENING SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS SUN AFTERNOON. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS TONIGHT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 26N SE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 3 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-270930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 26 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF 95W S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 95W. .SUN THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 15 TO 20 KT ALONG THE YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-270930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 26 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 25N VARIABLE MAINLY SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-270930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 26 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...EXCEPT 3 FT S OF 24N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 25N NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EARLY TUE BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 10 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL