000 FZNT24 KNHC 051420 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST THU NOV 05 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. GMZ089-052130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST THU NOV 05 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL PREVAIL OVER THE GULF COAST STATES THIS AFTERNOON WITH LOW PRES LOCATED TO THE S. THE PRES GRADIENT WILL STRENGTHEN AND AS A RESULT WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE GULF WATERS TODAY THEN WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO FORM IN THE BAY OF CAMPECHE BY FRI AND THEN MOVE N THROUGH MON. MEANWHILE T.S. IDA WILL APPROACH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL BY LATE MON. $$ GMZ080-052130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST THU NOV 05 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...S OF 27N E OF 95W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT S OF 28N TONIGHT THROUGH SAT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT S OF 28N AND 8 TO 11 FT N OF 28N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ GMZ082-052130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST THU NOV 05 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI AND FRI NIGHT S OF 21N W OF 94W... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 22N E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT TONIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 22N E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT SAT NIGHT. S OF 23N E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT S OF 21N SAT NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E S OF 23N SUN NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 23N AND 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 23N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 22N AND 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 22N. $$ GMZ084-052130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST THU NOV 05 2009 ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED MON S OF 24N... .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 23N E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 23N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 24N. HIGHEST WINDS 45 KT GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 16 FT. N OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N. $$ GMZ086-052130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST THU NOV 05 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT TONIGHT THEN BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT FRI AND FRI NIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N TODAY AND TONIGHT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF 27N AND 6 TO 9 FT N OF 27N. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL