000 FZNT24 KNHC 250922 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT SAT SEP 25 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. GMZ089-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT SAT SEP 25 2010 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ACROSS THE N WATERS WILL WEAKEN AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE COASTAL WATERS LATE TONIGHT AND SUN. THE COLD FRONT WILL REACH FROM NEAR THE FAR WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE SW TO NORTHERN MEXICO MON MORNING...THEN FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AREA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE MORNING...THEN WILL REACH FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WHERE IT WILL STALL AND WEAKEN. NEW LOW PRES 1010 MB DEVELOPS OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN TUE AND DRIFTS NW TO NEAR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WED WITH INCREASING WINDS IN THE S PORTIONS OF E AND CENTRAL GULF. $$ GMZ080-250930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT SAT SEP 25 2010 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME NE W OF 95W SAT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOME N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND COLD FRONT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILD TO 6 FT NW OF COLD FRONT SUN NIGHT. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT SUN. .MON...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT W OF 95W LATE WED. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-250930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT SAT SEP 25 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 22N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 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 INCREASE 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT TUE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILD 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. $$ GMZ084-250930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT SAT SEP 25 2010 .TODAY...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 27N. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOME SW 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME SE WINDS 10 KT SUN AND SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .MON...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT NW 15 KT BEHIND COLD FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILD TO 6 FT WED. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 25N. $$ GMZ086-250930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT SAT SEP 25 2010 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOME 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 S OF 25N. .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 TO 20 KT LATE TUE AND 25 KT WED. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILD TO 8 FT...HIGHEST STRAITS OF FLORIDA WED. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 25N. $$ FORECASTER AL