000 FZNT24 KNHC 162123 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST MON NOV 16 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. GMZ089-170330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST MON NOV 16 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM SW LOUISIANA TO 23N98W. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM NEAR MOBILE AL TO 18N94W TUE THEN STALL AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE WED. A BRIEF PERIOD OF GALE FORCE WINDS IS POSSIBLE BEHIND THE FRONT OVER THE FAR SW GULF TUE. NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE GULF COAST EXTENDING FROM SE LOUISIANA TO 24N98W FRI AND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO BAY OF CAMPECHE SAT. $$ GMZ080-170330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST MON NOV 16 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 27N AND 5 TO 7 FT N OF 27N. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N AND 2 TO 5 FT N OF 27N. . WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-170330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST MON NOV 16 2009 ...GALE WARNING S OF 21N W OF 95W TUE... .TONIGHT...E OF FRONT NE TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-170330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST MON NOV 16 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT W OF FRONT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-170330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST MON NOV 16 2009 .TONIGHT...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...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S ;OF 27N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS