000 FZNT24 KNHC 022043 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT FRI OCT 02 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. GMZ089-030330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT FRI OCT 02 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM EXTREME SE LOUISIANA TO S TEXAS WILL BECOME STATIONARY FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO E CENTRAL TEXAS SAT THEN MOVE N OF AREA AS A WARM FRONT SAT NIGHT. SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASE W GULF SUN. WINDS MODERATE MON THROUGH WED. $$ GMZ080-030330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT FRI OCT 02 2009 .TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG AND N OF FRONT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 20 KT SUN. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S AND INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW HALF. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 29N. .MON THROUGH WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE WED. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT MON...SUBSIDING 3 TO 4 FT BY WED. $$ GMZ082-030330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT FRI OCT 02 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF YUCATAN DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF YUCATAN DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-030330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT FRI OCT 02 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PORTION. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND N OF FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .MON...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-030330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT FRI OCT 02 2009 .TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE 10 KT N OF FRONT SAT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE SAT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTM N PORTION. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT THROUGHOUT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING SW MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 26N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER COBB