000 FZNT24 KNHC 060244 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST MON JAN 05 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. GMZ089-060930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST MON JAN 05 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM SW LOUISIANA TO 1011 MB LOW NEAR 27N95W CONTINUES S AS A COLD FRONT TO 22N98W. FRONT MOVES RAPIDLY EWD LATE TUE AND EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE EARLY WED AND E OF THE AREA WED NIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILDS IN WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI. NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES OFF TEXAS COAST SAT AND EXTENDS FROM S-CENTRAL LOUISIANA TO S TEXAS BY LATE SAT. $$ GMZ080-060930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST MON JAN 05 2009 .TONIGHT...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. AREAS OF RAIN AND FOG WITH VISIBILITIES 3 NM N OF THE FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS INCREASING 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT E OF 92W AND BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS W OF 92W LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT E OF 92W AND 2 TO 4 W OF 92W LATE. .WED NIGHT AND THU...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT W OF 94W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 92W WED NIGHT AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT W OF FRONT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ082-060930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST MON JAN 05 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS BECOMING N TO NE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-060930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST MON JAN 05 2009 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITIES 3 NM FAR N PORTION TONIGHT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING 25 TO 30 KT LATE...THEN BECOMING W TO NW 25 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 28N S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT N OF 28N. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT. SE OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT N OF 25N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 25N. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT...N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 26N IN W SWELL. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-060930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST MON JAN 05 2009 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITIES 3 NM FAR N PORTION TONIGHT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT ...INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... EXCEPT TO 30 KT N OF 28N. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT. SE OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N OF 26N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER COBB/CANGIALOSI