000 FZNT24 KNHC 282109 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT THU OCT 28 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. GMZ089-290330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT THU OCT 28 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NE COAST OF MEXICO NEAR 25N97W AND EXTEND FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO 19N94W FRI MORNING. N WINDS WILL REACH GALE FORCE OFF THE COAST OF VERACRUZ STATE IN THE FAR SW GULF OF MEXICO FRI. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN FROM S FLORIDA TO CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE FRI NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE SAT. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUE AND EXTEND FROM CENTRAL LOUISIANA COAST TO S TEXAS TUE AFTERNOON. $$ GMZ080-290330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT THU OCT 28 2010 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT N OF 28N AND 8 TO 11 FT S OF 28N. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 27N AND 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 27N. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-290330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT THU OCT 28 2010 ...GALE WARNING S OF 22N W OF 95W... .TONIGHT....W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 22 N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING 25 TO 30 KT LATE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 22N. .SAT...S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING 6 TO 8 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 21N. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ084-290330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT THU OCT 28 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING 6 TO 8 FT LATE. S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N AND 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 27N. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-290330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT THU OCT 28 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT N OF 26N LATE. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS