000 FZNT24 KNHC 280243 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. GMZ089-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT TUE OCT 27 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM MOBILE AL TO THE CENTRAL GULF NEAR 24N90W WHERE IT BECOMES STATIONARY TO THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE BAY OF CAMPECHE. THE FRONT WILL BECOME DIFFUSE ON WED. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST THU EVENING AND EXTEND FROM SE LOUISIANA TO TAMPICO MEXICO FRI NIGHT THEN FROM N FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA EARLY SUN. $$ GMZ080-280930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 1030 PM CDT TUE OCT 27 2009 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 94W AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 94W. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF 94W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT THU EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT FRI NIGHT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 96W. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF 96W. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SUN NIGHT. $$ GMZ082-280930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT TUE OCT 27 2009 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT W OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N. .FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 96W SUN NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT W OF 96W SUN NIGHT. HIGHEST SEAS OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE. $$ GMZ084-280930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT TUE OCT 27 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E WINDS 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE YUCATAN COAST THU EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT SAT AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT W OF FRONT SAT AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-280930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT TUE OCT 27 2009 .TONIGHT AND WED...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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS TONIGHT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N E TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW W OF FRONT LATE SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR