000 FZNT24 KNHC 261529 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT SUN SEP 26 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. GMZ089-261530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT SUN SEP 26 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A BROAD CYCLONIC CIRCULATION EXTENDS FROM THE TROPICAL E PACIFIC TO THE W CARIBBEAN...AND IS PRODUCING FRESH N FLOW ACROSS THE FAR SW GULF TODAY. SURFACE TROUGH FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND SW TO NEAR 26N93W WILL DRIFT SE THIS AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT OVER SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TONIGHT AND MERGE WITH SURFACE TROUGH...THEN REACH FROM NEAR MOBILE BAY TO NORTHERN MEXICO MON MORNING...AND FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE NW BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE MORNING WHERE IT WILL STALL AND GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH THU. NEW LOW PRES IS EXPECTED TO FORM IN THE NW CARIBBEAN MON AND TUE AND DRIFT N TO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WED AND THU...PRODUCING INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS OVER MUCH OF S PORTIONS OF E AND CENTRAL GULF. $$ GMZ080-261530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT SUN SEP 26 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 93W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT AND MON...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-261530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT SUN SEP 26 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT S OF 22N. E OF 94W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 93W. .MON THROUGH TUE...W OF 94W AND FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT TUE. E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S PART. .WED AND THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 25 KT S OF 21N WED. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT S OF 21N WED. $$ GMZ084-261530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT SUN SEP 26 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF TROUGH VARIABLE MAINLY N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF TROUGH TO 24N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOME S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME NW 15 KT BEHIND COLD FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 24N. .TUE AND WED...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILD TO 6 FT WED. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 25N. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 27N. $$ GMZ086-261530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT SUN SEP 26 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG TROUGH. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE TUE AND TO 25 KT WED. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILD TO 8 FT WED. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 25N AND ALONG FRONT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT S OF 25N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N AND 5 TO 8 FT S OF 27N...HIGHER STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 27N. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING