000 FZNT24 KNHC 242048 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT FRI SEP 24 2010 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. GMZ089-242130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT FRI SEP 24 2010 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ACROSS N WATERS WILL WEAKEN BY SAT AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE COASTAL WATERS LATE SAT AND SUN. THE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF SUN NIGHT AND MON...EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO 26N90W TO 19N95W TUE AND BECOME STATIONARY FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO 19N94W WED. TROPICAL STORM MATTHEW INLAND ALONG THE HONDURAN-NICARAGUAN BORDER WEAKENS TO A DEPRESSION SAT AND A REMNANT LOW OVER GUATEMALA SUN AND MON. NEW LOW PRES DEVELOPS OVER NW CARIBBEAN TUE AND DRIFTS NW TO NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL WED WITH INCREASING WINDS S PORTIONS OF THE EAST AND CENTRAL GULF. $$ GMZ080-242130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT FRI SEP 24 2010 .TONIGHT AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E W OF 95W SAT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 27N E OF 92W. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND COLD FRONT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING 5 TO 6 FT NW OF COLD FRONT SUN NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT SUN. .MON...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT...DIMINISHING W OF 95W LATE WED. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-242130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT FRI SEP 24 2010 .TONIGHT...E OF 95W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... EXCEPT NEAR YUCATAN PENINSULA NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 92W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... EXCEPT 20 KT S OF 21N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S PART. .MON AND TUE...W OF 94W AND FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT TUE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 94W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S PART. .WED...W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT S OF 21N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S PART. $$ GMZ084-242130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT FRI SEP 24 2010 .TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 27N. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME SE WINDS 10 KT SUN AND SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .MON...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING NW 15 KT BEHIND COLD FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT AND FAR S. .TUE AND WED...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT WED. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 25N. $$ GMZ086-242130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT FRI SEP 24 2010 .TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 24N. .MON...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT AND FAR S. .TUE AND WED...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SE OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT LOCALLY 25 KT WED. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST STRAITS OF FLORIDA WED. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 25N. $$ FORECASTER COBB