000 FZNT24 KNHC 061459 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST FRI NOV 06 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. GMZ089-062130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST FRI NOV 06 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE IS CENTERED OVER THE SOUTHEAST U.S. WHILE A LARGE AREA OF LOWER PRESSURE REMAINS IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION...AND SOUTH OF THE AREA. THIS WILL MAINTAIN A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WHICH WILL RESULT IN STRONG NE TO E WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE GULF THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE LOW IS FORECAST TO MOVE SLOWLY N THROUGH TUE. TROPICAL DEPRESSION IDA CURRENTLY WELL S OF THE GULF OVER NE NICARAGUA IS FORECAST TO REGAIN TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH AND MOVE THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE SUN THROUGH MON...AND INTO THE SOUTHERN WATERS OF THE MIDDLE GULF LATE MON REACHING TO THE NORTHERN WATERS OF MIDDLE GULF BY LATE TUE NIGHT. $$ GMZ080-062130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W...CORRECTED INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST FRI NOV 06 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 27N E OF 95W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E SAT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT SAT NIGHT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT S OF 28N BY FRI NIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S PORTION. .SUN...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE SUN. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT S OF 28N...AND 7 TO 10 FT N OF 28N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .MON...W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. $$ GMZ082-062130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST FRI NOV 06 2009 ...GALE WARNING S OF 21N W OF 94W... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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 E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .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 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 SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT S OF 21N SAT NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 22N. .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 ENTIRE AREA. .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 S OF 21N E OF 94W BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ084-062130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST FRI NOV 06 2009 ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED MON S OF 24N AND TUE S OF 28N... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N TONIGHT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 23N E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 23N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .MON AND TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 28N. HIGHEST WINDS 45 KT GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 28N. $$ GMZ086-062130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST FRI NOV 06 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT TO 12 FT NEAR 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 AND TUE...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL