000 FZNT24 KNHC 020309 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST TUE JAN 01 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-020930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST TUE JAN 01 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT OVER S CENTRAL GULF MOVE SE OF AREA TONIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS BEHIND FRONT DIMINISH WED NIGHT. SLY RETURN FLOW DEVELOP W OF 95W SUN. $$ GMZ080-020930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST TUE JAN 01 2008 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISH TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT N OF 28N AND 15 FT S OF 28N. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT N OF 28N AND 13 FT S OF 28N. .WED NIGHT...W OF 95W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN N SWELL. E OF 95W NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W OF 95W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-020930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST TUE JAN 01 2008 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISH TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDE TO 15 LATE. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDE TO 6 FT SAT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-020930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST TUE JAN 01 2008 ...GALE WARNING S OF 25N... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT EXCEPT TO 35 KT S OF 25N. SEAS 12 FT N OF 25N AND 20 FT S OF 25N. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT N OF 25N AND 15 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 25N. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT N OF 28N AND 13 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 28N. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-020930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST TUE JAN 01 2008 .TONIGHT AND WED...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT N OF 27N AND 13 FT IN N SWELL S OF 27N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT N OF 27N AND 12 FT S OF 27N. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT N OF 26N AND 10 FT S OF 26N. .SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT N OF 26N AND 8 FT IN N SWELL S OF 26N. $$ FOR MARINERS USING NOAA FTPMAIL SERVICE TO OBTAIN MARINE FORECASTS... EMAIL ADDRESS WILL PERMANENTLY CHANGE TO FTPMAIL@FTPMAIL.NWS.NOAA.GOV EFFECTIVE JAN 08 2008. FOR DETAILS...OBTAIN THE LATEST FTPMAIL HELP FILE BY SENDING AN E-MAIL /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/ WITH ONLY THE WORD...HELP...IN THE BODY TO FTPMAIL@FTPMAIL.NWS.NOAA.GOV. FORECASTER WALLY BARNES