000 FZNT24 KNHC 060323 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM 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. GMZ089-060930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST THU NOV 05 2009 .SYNOPSIS...AN OLD FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDS THROUGH THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO NEAR THE NW YUCATAN PENINSULA. HIGH PRES OVER THE GULF COAST STATES TONIGHT WILL MAINTAIN A STRONG PRES GRADIENT THAT WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN A STRONG BREEZE ACROSS THE GULF WATERS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO FORM IN THE BAY OF CAMPECHE BY FRI AND THEN MOVE SLOWLY N THROUGH MON. MEANWHILE A REJUVENATED IDA WILL APPROACH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL BY LATE MON. $$ GMZ080-060930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST THU NOV 05 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 27N E OF 95W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E WINDS SAT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT SAT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT S OF 28N BY FRI NIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S PORTIONS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT S OF 28N AND 8 TO 11 FT N OF 28N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. $$ GMZ082-060930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST THU NOV 05 2009 ...GALE WARNING S OF 21N W OF 94W... .TONIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 21N E OF 94W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED 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 21N E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 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 AND SAT NIGHT...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. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT S OF 21 E OF 94W. $$ GMZ084-060930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST THU NOV 05 2009 ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED MON S OF 24N AND TUE S OF 27N... .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N TONIGHT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 23N E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 23N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .MON AND TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 27N. HIGHEST WINDS 45 KT GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 16 FT. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 28N. $$ GMZ086-060930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST THU NOV 05 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND GRADUALLY BECOMING E WINDS BY FRI NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT TO 14 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N TONIGHT. .SAT THROUGH 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. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. $$ FORECASTER