000 FZNT24 KNHC 030302 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST MON NOV 02 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. GMZ089-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST MON NOV 02 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM 25N82W TO 23N90W TO 18N93W WILL BECOME DIFFUSE OVER THE SE GULF LATER TONIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD DOWN FROM THE N BEHIND THE FRONT THROUGH THE WEEK WITH THE FRONT DISSIPATING IN THE E GULF...WHILE THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE FRONT SLOWLY DRIFTS W ACROSS THE SW GULF THROUGH THE WEEK AND REMAINS ACTIVE WITH TSTMS. A REINFORCING WIND SURGE ON WED WILL INCREASE NORTHERLY WINDS OVER THE SW GULF. $$ GMZ080-030930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST MON NOV 02 2009 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT S OF 27N AND 5 TO 7 FT N OF 27N. .FRI...NE WINDS DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF 28N AND 6 TO 9 FT N OF 28N. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT S OF 28N AND 5 TO 8 FT N OF 28N. $$ GMZ082-030930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST MON NOV 02 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 21N W OF 94W WED THROUGH WED NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 21N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 21N AND 4 TO 7 FT S OF 21N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...S OF 21N W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. N OF 21N W OF 94 W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 21N E OF 94 W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 T0 10 FT. S OF 21N E OF 94 W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ GMZ084-030930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST MON NOV 02 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF 25N TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT N OF 25N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 25N TUE NIGHT. .THU AND FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT THU NIGHT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF 28 N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 28N. $$ GMZ086-030930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST MON NOV 02 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE NIGHT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT THU NIGHT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT S OF 28N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 18N. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING