000 FZNT24 KNHC 110308 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST TUE FEB 10 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. GMZ089-110930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ACROSS W ATLC ALONG 32N WILL MOVE E OF AREA THROUGH WED NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF TEXAS COAST EARLY WED. FRONT WILL QUICKLY WEAKEN FROM N FLORIDA TO SW BAY OF CAMPECHE BY EARLY THU...THEN LIFT N AS WARM FRONT LATE THU AND FRI. ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS/LOUISIANA COAST OVERNIGHT FRI THEN MOVE SE EXTENDING FROM THE FL PANHANDLE TO S TEXAS BY LATE SAT AND STALL ALONG 27N THEN LIFT N AS A WARM FRONT SUN. $$ GMZ080-110930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...LOCALLY 30 KT FAR NW PORTION. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 20 KT BEHIND THE FRONT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE THU. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS W PART. .SAT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EARLY...BECOMING N TO NE 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE AND INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-110930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 20N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT ALONG UPPER MEXICAN COAST. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 20N SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED...SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...AND THEN NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 T0 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL LATE. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N W OF 95W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 20N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 20N. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT FAR NW PORTION SUN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PORTION. $$ GMZ084-110930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT N OF 26N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 26N. .WED...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 20 KT...BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT...THEN SHIFTING TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT... SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL LATE. S OF 27N SE TO 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT THROUGHOUT BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT N OF 25N LATE FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 25N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 25N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. .SAT...N OF 25N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 15 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SUN...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ GMZ086-110930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST STRAITS OF FL. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT THROUGHOUT ...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT S OF 26N...AND SW 10 TO 15 KT N OF 26N WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT S OF 26N WED NIGHT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...E TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EARLY...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT S OF 25N...AND 1 TO 2 FT N OF 25N. .SAT...N OF 25N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SUN...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING