000 FZNT24 KNHC 251503 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST SUN JAN 25 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. GMZ089-252130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST SUN JAN 25 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING FRONT EXTENDING FROM NORTH FLORIDA TO THE COAST OF MEXICO 23N WILL MOVE NORTH OF THE AREA TONIGHT. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE TUE NIGHT AND MOVE TO NORTH FLORIDA TO SOUTH TEXAS MIDDAY WEDNESDAY THEN BECOME STATIONARY AND MOVE NORTH OF THE AREA THURSDAY. STRONG COLD FRONT MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST LATE THURSDAY. $$ GMZ080-252130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST SUN JAN 25 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E OF 95W SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 92W. .WED...SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT N OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S 15 KT MIDDAY SHIFTING TO NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND THE COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ082-252130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST SUN JAN 25 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-252130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST SUN JAN 25 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 26N TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 28N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N OF 26N S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOME SE 15 KT THEN INCREASING TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-252130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST SUN JAN 25 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT TONIGHT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO NORTHERLY WINDS 10 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 28N. $$ FORECASTER LL