000 FZNT24 KNHC 222106 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST THU JAN 22 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. GMZ089-230330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST THU JAN 22 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH OVER FLORIDA WITH RIDGE OVER THE NORTH GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH SAT. WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE NORTHWEST GULF COAST LATE SATURDAY AND MOVE TO THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO SOUTH TEXAS MIDDAY SUNDAY THEN DRIFT SOUTHEAST AND BECOME DIFFUSE BY MIDDAY MONDAY. STRONG HIGH WELL NORTH OF THE AREA MONDAY AND TUESDAY. $$ GMZ080-230330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST THU JAN 22 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E OF 93W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 93W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT N OF THE FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG THE FRONT. .MON...EASTERLY WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR NW PORTION. .TUE...EASTERLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-230330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST THU JAN 22 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO E TO SE WINDS 15 KT MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT MON. .TUE...W OF 95W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-230330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST THU JAN 22 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO E TO SE WINDS 10 KT FRI NIGHT AND SAT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO N 10 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF FRONT TO 26N SOUTHERLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT AND TO 20 KT S OF 25N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ086-230330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST THU JAN 22 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT FRI AND FRI NIGHT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N OF 25N VARIABLE SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N 10 KT N OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG THE FRONT. .MON...N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A FEW SHOWERS N PART. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL