000 FZNT24 KNHC 280227 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM 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. GMZ089-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST TUE JAN 27 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT JUST INLAND OVER TEXAS MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATER TONIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM THE FL PANHANDLE THROUGH 27N90W TO 20N96W BY LATE WED...AND FROM 27N82W TO 25N90W TO 19N96W BY LATE THU. FRONT STRENGTHENS FRI AND SWEEPS SE OF THE AREA LATE FRI WITH GALE FORCE WINDS OVER THE SW GULF IN ITS WAKE. HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE NW GULF BEHIND THE FRONT LATE THU AND FRI THEN MOVE TO OVER THE SOUTHEAST U.S. BY LATE SAT AND OVER THE ATLANTIC SUN WITH A RIDGE OVER THE SOUTHEAST U.S. $$ GMZ080-280930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST TUE JAN 27 2009 .TONIGHT AND WED...E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE TONIGHT AND SW 10 KT WED. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 30 KT WED. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT THU AFTERNOON BECOMING N TO NE AND INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 28N AND 7 TO 11 FT S OF 28N. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 KT E OF 95W AND SE 15 TO 20 KT W OF 95W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 28N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 28N. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-280930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST TUE JAN 27 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI S OF 22N W OF 95W... .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 10 TO 15 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 AND GUSTY DIMINISHING TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...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 W OF 95W 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. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ084-280930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST TUE JAN 27 2009 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 29N OCCASIONAL VISISIBILTY 1 NM IN FOG MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SOUTHERLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO NE WINDS 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 29N OCCASIONAL VISISIBILTY 1 NM IN FOG WED MORNING. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF FRONT SOUTHERLY WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE THU AND N 20 TO 25 KT LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...S OF FRONT SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE SAT AND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE SAT NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT BECOME SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ086-280930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST TUE JAN 27 2009 .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 3 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 WINDS 15 KT. 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 AND THU NIGHT...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 THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...S OF FRONT W TO NW 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 SAT AND E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE SAT NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. .SUN...N OF 27N E WINDS 15 KT BECOME SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL/COBB