000 FZNT24 KNHC 271505 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST TUE JAN 27 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. GMZ089-272130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST TUE JAN 27 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER THE NORTH GULF WILL WEAKEN AS A COLD FRONT MOVES SE REACHING THE TEXAS COAST TONIGHT. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE TO FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE MEXICAN COAST NEAR 23N MIDDAY WEDNESDAY AND TO NORTH FLORIDA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CENTRAL FLORIDA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE MIDDAY THURSDAY AND SOUTH FLORIDA TO YUCATAN PENINSULA THURSDAY NIGHT. FRONT WILL THEN STRENGTHEN AND MOVE SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA FRIDAY. HIGH WILL BUILD OVER THE NORTHWEST GULF COAST BEHIND THE FRONT LATE THU AND FRI THEN MOVE TO OVER THE SOUTHEAST U.S. BY LATE SAT. $$ GMZ080-272130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST TUE JAN 27 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT AND WED...E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE TONIGHT AND SW 10 KT WED. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT THU AND INCREASING TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 28N AND 7 TO 11 FT S OF 28N. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 KT E OF 95W AND SE 15 TO 20 KT W OF 95W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 28N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 28N. $$ GMZ082-272130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST TUE JAN 27 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI S OF 22N... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S WINDS 10 KT W OF 95W AND S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT E OF 95W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E OF FRONT SOUTHERLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT LATE WED AND WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS BUILD TO 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NW FRONT N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DURING THU AND N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT TO 35 KT S OF 22N DIMINISHING TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 15 KT MIDDAY AND E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ084-272130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST TUE JAN 27 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 29N OCCASIONAL VISISIBILTY 1 NM IN FOG MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SOUTHERLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO NE WINDS 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 29N OCCASIONAL VISISIBILTY 1 NM IN FOG WED MORNING. .THU...S OF FRONT SOUTHERLY WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE THU AND N 20 TO 25 KT LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...S OF FRONT SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. $$ GMZ086-272130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST TUE JAN 27 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N OCCASIONAL VISISIBILTY 1 NM IN FOG MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E OF FRONT SOUTHERLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO NE 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT OCCASIONAL VISISIBILTY 1 NM IN FOG MAINLY UNTIL MID-MORNING. .THU...S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. N OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...S OF FRONT SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. N OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. $$ FORECASTER LL