000 FZNT24 KNHC 070930 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST SAT NOV 07 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. GMZ089-071530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST SAT NOV 07 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE SE U.S. INTERACTING WITH LOW PRES OVER THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL MAINTAIN A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND MIDDLE GULF THROUGH SUN ALLOWING FOR STRONG NE TO E WINDS. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE WELL INTO NEXT WEEK AS TROPICAL STORM IDA OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN SEA NEAR 17.1N 84.1W AT 3 AM CST TRACKS NW THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL SUN AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IDA IS FORECAST TO REACHING NEAR 23.0N 87.1W BY LATE SUN NIGHT...TO NEAR 26.5N 88.0W BY LATE MON NIGHT...BEFORE TURNING NE AND BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL NEAR 28.0N 86.5W BY LATE TUE NIGHT. STRONG N WINDS WILL OVERTAKE THE WESTERN GULF BY WED. $$ GMZ080-071530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST SAT NOV 07 2009 .TODAY TONIGHT...S OF 27N E OF 95W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 28N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING 25 TO 30KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS SUN NIGHT AND TO E TO SE 25 TO 30 KT S OF 27N. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT. W OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .MON AND TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN MIXED E AND SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN MERGING N AND E SWELL. $$ GMZ082-071530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST SAT NOV 07 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT W OF 94W NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT AND S OF 21N E OF 95W NE TO N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT S OF 21N E OF 95W 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .MON...W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 94W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT N OF 22N BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT S OF 21N E OF 94W 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT W OF 94W INCREASING TO NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL E OF 94W...AND 8 TO 12 FT W OF 94W. $$ GMZ084-071530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST SAT NOV 07 2009 ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 28N E OF 89W SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED... .TODAY...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N TONIGHT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 24N E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 10 TO 15 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE SUN AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. HIGHEST WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. SEAS BUILDING 10 TO 15 FT IN MIXED E AND SE SWELL...EXCEPT S OF 24N SEAS BUILDING 15 TO 18 FT IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS S OF 24N. .MON AND TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 28N. HIGHEST WINDS 45 KT GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 18 FT. N OF 28N E OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN E AND SE SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 87W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN E AND SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 24N. HIGHEST WINDS 45 KT GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 15 FT. S OF 24N E OF 86W W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 24N W OF 86W NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PART. $$ GMZ086-071530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST SAT NOV 07 2009 ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED FROM 25N TO 28N W OF 83W LATE TUE NIGHT AND WED... .TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT TO 13 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N TONIGHT. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF 27N AND 6 TO 9 FT N OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS S OF 27N. .MON...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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS W PORTION. .TUE AND WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED FROM 25N TO 28N W OF 83W LATE TUE NIGHT AND WED. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 15N SE WINDS 20 TOP 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT TUE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS N AND CENTRAL PARTS. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE