000 FZNT24 KNHC 060300 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST SUN FEB 05 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. GMZ089-060930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST SUN FEB 05 2012 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES NEAR 22N85W WILL MOVE NE AND INLAND S FLORIDA ON TUE WITH POSSIBILITY OF SUBTROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION. A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 25N93W TO 19N95W WILL MOVE SLOWLY SE AND MERGE WITH THE LOW PRES LATE TUE. BROAD LOW PRES WILL CONTINUE OVER THE SW GULF WATERS THROUGH FRI. $$ GMZ080-060930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST SUN FEB 05 2012 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT SW PORTION. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT THU. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ082-060930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST SUN FEB 05 2012 ...GALE WARNING N OF 23N W OF 95W... .TONIGHT...N OF 23N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...S OF 24N E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...S OF 23N E OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N PART. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 23N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 23N E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 23N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 23N E OF 96W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SW OF LINE 25N97W TO 19N91W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 23N E OF SAME LINE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 23N E OF LINE SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...SW OF LINE 25N97W TO 19N91W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. NE OF SAME LINE SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N PART. $$ GMZ084-060930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST SUN FEB 05 2012 .TONIGHT...W OF 88W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 88W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 27N E OF 87W. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU...N OF 24N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI...N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-060930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST SUN FEB 05 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N W OF LOW PRES...POSSIBLE SUBTROPICAL CYCLONE...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E OF LOW PRES...POSSIBLE SUBTROPICAL CYCLONE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 25N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E PORTION. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON