000 FZNT24 KNHC 211502 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST SAT FEB 21 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. GMZ089-212130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST SAT FEB 21 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 30N WILL SHIFT E OF THE GULF THROUGH TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT ENTERS THE NW WATERS EARLY THIS EVENING. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM 30N87W TO WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE BY LATE TONIGHT...AND FROM SW FL TO E BAY OF CAMPECHE BY LATE SUN AFTERNOON WHILE THE THE PORTION W OF 85W LIFTS N AS A WARM FRONT ALONG THE MEXICAN COAST THROUGH MON NIGHT. HIGH PRES CENTERED N OF THE AREA WILL AGAIN MOVE E OF THE GULF BY WED. THIS COUPLED WITH THE DEEP LAYERED TROUGH MOVING INTO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WED WILL ALLOW FOR INCREASING SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW OVER THE FAR WESTERN GULF. $$ GMZ080-212130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST SAT FEB 21 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 26N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 28N. .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. SE OF FRONT FT LATE. SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS MAINLY E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NW OF FRONT N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE TUE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE. .WED...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-212130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST SAT FEB 21 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUN... .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO N 25 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT BEHIND THE FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW OF FRONT W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT SUN NIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF 21N W OF 95W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT TO 7 FT NW PART LATE. $$ GMZ084-212130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST SAT FEB 21 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TUE. .WED...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-212130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST SAT FEB 21 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT...THEN VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND TUE...N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 25N...AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 25N. .WED...S OF 25N E OF 83W E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE