000 FZNT24 KNHC 141421 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT WED OCT 14 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. GMZ089-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT WED OCT 14 2009 .SYNOPSIS... A NE TO SW RIDGE WILL SHIFT S AND EXTEND E TO W ALONG 25N THU. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS THU NIGHT REACHING FROM NW FLORIDA TO NE MEXICO LATE FRI AND MOVE SE OF THE AREA LATE SAT. STRONG HIGH PRES IN WAKE OF FRONT WILL RELAX LATE SUN. $$ GMZ080-142130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT WED OCT 14 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG THE FRONT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. $$ GMZ082-142130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT WED OCT 14 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT THEN SHIFTING TO NE 20 TO 25 KT N OF THE FRONT LATE FRI NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. $$ GMZ084-142130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT WED OCT 14 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 26N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 26N S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS SHIFTING TO N 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG THE FRONT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT BY SUNRISE MON. $$ GMZ086-142130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT WED OCT 14 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT THU NIGHT. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON