000 FZNT24 KNHC 261521 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST MON JAN 26 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. GMZ089-262130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST MON JAN 26 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER THE NORTH GULF WILL WEAKEN TUESDAY IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUESDAY NIGHT. COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE COAST OF MEXICO NEAR 25N MIDDAY WEDNESDAY AND NORTH FLORIDA TO WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CENTRAL FLORIDA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE MIDDAY THURSDAY AND SOUTH FLORIDA TO EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE THURSDAY NIGHT THEN SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILD OVER THE NORTHWEST GULF BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ GMZ080-262130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST MON JAN 26 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT AND OCCASIONALLY TO 25 KT W OF 95W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TUE. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO SW WINDS 10 KT LATE TUE NIGHT BECOMING W WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT WED. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT FRI. HIGHEST WINDS SE PART. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT FRI. $$ GMZ082-262130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST MON JAN 26 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI S OF 24N W OF 94W... .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO SE WINDS 15 KT LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT LATE. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU...SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ084-262130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST MON JAN 26 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT THEN SE 15 KT TUE AND TUE NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF OF 25N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 25N BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT ENTIRE AREA TUE AND TUE NIGHT. .WED...SE OF FRONT SOUTHERLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND FRI...S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT LATE THU. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT THU NIGHT AND N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT FRI. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT FRI. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ086-262130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST MON JAN 26 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SOUTHERLY WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 27N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N. .THU AND FRI...SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO N WINDS 20 KT THU NIGHT AND N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT FRI. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER LL