000 FZNT24 KNHC 261503 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1630 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. GMZ089-262130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT MON OCT 26 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TONIGHT AND EXTEND FROM THE SE LOUISIANA COAST TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE THEN WILL STALL AND BECOME DIFFUSE ON WED. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE THU NIGHT AND WILL REACH FROM SE LOUISIANA TO TAMPICO MEXICO. $$ GMZ080-262130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 1030 AM CDT MON OCT 26 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 94W SE WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 KT TUE EVENING. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT TUE EVENING. .WED...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT LATE. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT LATE. .FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ082-262130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT MON OCT 26 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...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 7 FT THU. .FRI...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 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. $$ GMZ084-262130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT MON OCT 26 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT E OF FRONT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 88W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT W OF FRONT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-262130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT MON OCT 26 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER JL/DGS