000 FZNT24 KNHC 041502 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST SUN JAN 04 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. GMZ089-042130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST SUN JAN 04 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE FRONT WILL STALL FROM SE LOUISIANA TO S TEXAS MON AND MON NIGHT. THE FRONT BECOMES REINFORCED ON TUE AND MOVES TO 30N90W TO 20N96W LATE TUE...FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WED...AND SE OF THE AREA THU. $$ GMZ080-042130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST SUN JAN 04 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N TO NE WINDS 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON NIGHT...SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ GMZ082-042130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST SUN JAN 04 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 22N AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 22N. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST N PART. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-042130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST SUN JAN 04 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT BECOMING W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 28N S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-042130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST SUN JAN 04 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER CAB