000 FZNT24 KNHC 190837 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST THU FEB 19 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. GMZ089-191530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST THU FEB 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 27N97W SURGES SE THROUGH THE AREA BY FRI...FOLLOWED BY STRONG N WINDS. HIGH PRES SHIFTS ACROSS THE N WATERS FRI AND SAT IN RESPONSE TO ANOTHER COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST SAT EVENING. THE SECOND FRONT SURGES THROUGH THE GULF SUN WITH GALE CONDITIONS OVER THE W GULF BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ GMZ080-191530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST THU FEB 19 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING E TO SE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 25 TO 30 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING 9 TO 13 FT SUN. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT S OF 27N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N. $$ GMZ082-191530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST THU FEB 19 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUN S OF 24N W OF 96W... .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT N OF FRONT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT S OF 23N W OF 96W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT N OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W PART. .SUN...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT S OF 24N W OF 96W. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 12 FT. S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...S OF 21N N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 21N NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ084-191530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST THU FEB 19 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 26N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT S OF 27N AND 4 TO 7 FT N OF 27N. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT LATE. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING 5 TO 8 FT N OF 27N. $$ GMZ086-191530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST THU FEB 19 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 25N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 26N AND 7 TO 10 FT S OF 26N. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN