000 FZNT24 KNHC 260904 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT MON OCT 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. GMZ089-261530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT MON OCT 26 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TONIGHT AND REACH FROM THE SE LOUISIANA COAST TO NW YUCATAN TUE THEN WILL STALL AND BECOME DIFFUSE ON WED. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE THU NIGHT AND WILL REACH FROM 30N89W TO 19N96W BY LATE FRI. $$ GMZ080-261530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 430 AM CDT MON OCT 26 2009 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE EVENING THEN BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TUE EVENING THEN SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .WED...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT WED NIGHT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT WED NIGHT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ082-261530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT MON OCT 26 2009 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE EVENING THEN BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TUE EVENING THEN SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 21N E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT AND THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT ON THU. S OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT AND THU. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT THU. .FRI...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 2O KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ084-261530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT MON OCT 26 2009 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 2O TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO W 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 88W WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT W OF 88W WED NIGHT. .THU...W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 88W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT FRI NIGHT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-261530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT MON OCT 26 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE NIGHT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT THU. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY