000 FZNT24 KNHC 021412 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST MON FEB 02 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. GMZ089-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST MON FEB 02 2009 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES 1012 MB NEAR 27N88W SHIFTS NE THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE NW GULF. THE FRONT EXTENDS FROM W CENTRAL FLORIDA TO SW BAY OF CAMPECHE NEAR 19N96W BY THIS EVENING...AND CLEARS SE OF THE GULF OVERNIGHT. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS FOLLOW THE FRONT...REACHING GALE FORCE OFF THE MEXICAN COAST IN THE SW GULF. HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN GULF TUE. A REINFORCING COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE NE AND E GULF WED FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRES OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THU...SHIFTING E INTO THE W ATLC BY FRI. $$ GMZ080-022130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST MON FEB 02 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF FRONT N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING N AND DIMINISHING 15 TO 20 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS BY TUE NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT W OF 95W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-022130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST MON FEB 02 2009 ...GALE WARNING S OF 24N W OF 95W... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NW OF FRONT NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT S OF 24N W OF 95W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING NW OF FRONT 7 TO 10 FT AND TO 11 FT S OF 24N AND W OF 95W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT N OF 23N W OF 95W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING E TO SE THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-022130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST MON FEB 02 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM SE OF LOW...BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT NW OF COLD FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT NW OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N. .TUE...N OF 26N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS S OF 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .WED...N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE TO S FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING E TO SE FRI. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ086-022130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST MON FEB 02 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING NW TO N BEHIND COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON...EXCEPT W TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM SE OF LOW. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FEET NW OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .WED...N OF 25N 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS...BECOMING N TO NE 20 KT LATE. S OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT ENTIRE AREA. .THU AND FRI...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT N OF 25N. S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING E FRI. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING/CHRISTENSEN