000 FZNT24 KNHC 271511 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT TUE OCT 27 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. GMZ089-272130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT TUE OCT 27 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT FROM CENTRAL LOUISIANA COAST TO BAY OF CAMPECHE NEAR 19N96W WILL MOVE TO MOBILE AL TO NW YUCATAN PENINSULA THIS EVENING WHERE IT WILL EVENTUALLY STALL AND BECOME DIFFUSE WED. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST THU NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM SE LOUISIANA TO TAMPICO MEXICO FRI AND STALL THEN DISSIPATE SAT. $$ GMZ080-272130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 1030 AM CDT TUE OCT 27 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT TONIGHT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT WED NIGHT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT FRI NIGHT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...W OF 95W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W NE TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-272130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT TUE OCT 27 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING 6 TO 8 FT LATE. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-272130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT TUE OCT 27 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT W OF FRONT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...W OF 88W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 88W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 T0 15 KT BECOMING NW TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT W OF FRONT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ086-272130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT TUE OCT 27 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER JL/DGS