000 FZNT24 KNHC 150913 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST SUN NOV 15 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. GMZ089-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST SUN NOV 15 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER THE N CENTRAL GULF WILL SLOWLY MOVE NE TOWARD THE SE CONUS THROUGH MON ALLOWING FOR SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW TO GRADUALLY INCREASE OVER THE FAR WESTERN GULF THROUGH EARLY MON. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SE OFF THE TEXAS COAST MIDDAY MON...AND CONTINUE E AND SE...REACHING FROM NEAR PENSACOLA TO THE SW GULF ALONG 94W TUE EVENING...THEN STALL AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE BY WED. A BRIEF PERIOD OF GALE FORCE WINDS IS POSSIBLE BEHIND THE FRONT OVER THE FAR SW GULF TUE. $$ GMZ080-151530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST SUN NOV 15 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT MON AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT LATE MON. SCATTRED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 27N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED...W OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-151530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST SUN NOV 15 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 21N W OF 95W TUE... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF THE YUCATAN COAST SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 21N AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 21N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT MON NIGHT. SCATTRED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT... EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W. SEAS BUILDING T0 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT S OF 21N W OF 95W. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT ENTIRE AREA. $$ GMZ084-151530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST SUN NOV 15 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE MON NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT BEHIND FRONT LATE MON NIGHT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...W OF FRONT N TO NE 15 KT...THEN SHIFTING NE TO E WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-151530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST SUN NOV 15 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THROUGHOUT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...HIGHER ACROSS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT ACROSS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING