000 FZNT24 KNHC 262124 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST MON JAN 26 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. GMZ089-270330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST MON JAN 26 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER THE NORTH GULF TONIGHT WILL WEAKEN TUESDAY IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUESDAY NIGHT. THE COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE COAST OF MEXICO NEAR 24N MIDDAY WEDNESDAY AND NORTH FLORIDA TO WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CENTRAL FLORIDA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE MIDDAY THURSDAY AND SOUTH FLORIDA TO EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE THURSDAY NIGHT THEN SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE NORTHWEST GULF BEHIND THE FRONT AND MOVE EAST TO NORTH FLORIDA SAT. $$ GMZ080-270330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST MON JAN 26 2009 .TONIGHT AND TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT AND OCCASIONALLY TO 25 KT W OF 95W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TUE. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO SW WINDS 10 KT LATE TUE NIGHT BECOMING W WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT WED. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO NE WINDS 20 KT THU NIGHT AND NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT FRI DIMINISH TO NE 20 KT LATE FRI NIGHT. HIGHEST WINDS SE PART. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT FRI. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDE TO 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-270330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST MON JAN 26 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI S OF 24N... .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO SE WINDS 15 KT LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT LATE. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT OR LESS THU. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...E OF 95W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN SUBSIDING SEAS. W OF 95W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT WITH NE SWELL. $$ GMZ084-270330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST MON JAN 26 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 15 KT TUE AND SE WINDS 10 KT LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT SUBSIDE TO 3 TO 4 FT TUE NIGHT. N OF 25N SE WINDS 15 KT BECOME S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 29N OCCASIONAL VISISIBILTY 1 NM IN FOG MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT UNTIL MID MORNING. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE OF FRONT SOUTHERLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND FRI...S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT LATE THU. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT THU NIGHT AND N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT FRI. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT FRI. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT SUBSIDE TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. $$ GMZ086-270330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST MON JAN 26 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT BECOME SE 10 TO 15 KT TUE AND S 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME SE WINDS 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SOUTHERLY WINDS 15 KT BECOME S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS LATE WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 27N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N. .THU AND FRI...SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO N TO NE WINDS 20 KT THU NIGHT AND N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT FRI. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDE TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. S OF 27N NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISH TO NE WINDS 20 KT DURING SAT AND E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT SUBSIDE TO 6 TO 8 FT SAT NIGHT. $$ FORECASTER LL