000 FZNT24 KNHC 300832 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT FRI OCT 30 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. GMZ089-301530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT FRI OCT 30 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM TEXAS/LOUISIANA BORDER TO BROWNSVILLE WILL SLOWLY PROGRESS EASTWARD THROUGH THE GULF WATERS. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM SE LOUISIANA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE NEAR 19N95W THIS EVENING...AND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO SE BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE SAT. FRONT STALLS FROM SW FLORIDA TO SE BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN BEHIND THE FRONT ON SUN...WITH THE FRONT BECOMING DIFFUSE MON INTO TUE ACROSS THE SE PORTION OF GULF. $$ GMZ080-301530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 430 AM CDT FRI OCT 30 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT E OF 93W AND 10 TO 15 KT W OF 93W. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT S OF 27N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT SUN NIGHT. W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT SUN NIGHT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-301530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SAT... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT LATE TONIGHT. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON...S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 21N. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF 96W. $$ GMZ084-301530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT FRI OCT 30 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... SHIFTING TO NW W OF FRONT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND MON...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ086-301530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT FRI OCT 30 2009 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW N OF 27N LATE SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE SAT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER COBB