000 FZNT24 KNHC 312121 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST TUE JAN 31 2012 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. GMZ089-010330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST TUE JAN 31 2012 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE SE RETURN FLOW WILL PREVAIL OVER THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH WED. A WEAK TROUGH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WED AND DRIFT E OF THE AREA THU. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY SAT...EXTEND FROM LOUISIANA TO TX/MEXICO BORDER SAT...AND FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN. STRONG HIGH PRES BEHIND THE FRONT WILL ALLOW WINDS TO INCREASE TO 30 KT W OF THE FRONT IN THE SW GULF SUN. $$ GMZ080-010330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST TUE JAN 31 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. AREAS OF RAIN WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ082-010330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST TUE JAN 31 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 21N AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 21N. AREAS OF RAIN WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR NW PORTION BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ084-010330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST TUE JAN 31 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. AREAS OF RAIN WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 25N. .WED...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 26N. .WED NIGHT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND TROUGH NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 26N SE TO S. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ086-010330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST TUE JAN 31 2012 .TONIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 26N. .WED NIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT STRAITS OF FLORIDA 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 27N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 26N INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT S OF 26N BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. AREAS OF RAIN N OF 26N. .SUN...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL