000 FZNT24 KNHC 291520 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST THU JAN 29 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. GMZ089-292130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST THU JAN 29 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 24N93W TO 18N95W MOVES SLOWLY SOUTHEAST EXTENDING FROM TAMPA BAY TO S BAY OF CAMPECHE THIS EVENING. THE FRONT SURGES SOUTHWARD FRI FOLLOWED BY STRONG WINDS...WITH GALES IN THE SW GULF. RIDGE DRIFTS EASTWARD SAT AND SUN. LOW PRES DEVELOPS MON IN N GULF AND MOVES NE WITH STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING SE OF GULF LATE MON. $$ GMZ080-292130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST THU JAN 29 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED MON... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT N OF 27N AND 8 TO 10 FT S OF 27N. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT S OF 27N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 27N. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .MON...E OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ082-292130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST THU JAN 29 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI S OF 22N W OF 95W... ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED MON... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT N OF 22N TONIGHT. .FRI...SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT TO 35 KT S OF 22N W OF 95W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT TO 35 KT S OF 22 W OF 95W EARLY. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 BECOMING NW TO N 30 TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. $$ GMZ084-292130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST THU JAN 29 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED MON N OF 25N... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 28N AND 8 TO 11 FT S OF 28N. .SAT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N OF 25N E OF FRONT S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO NW 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. $$ GMZ086-292130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST THU JAN 29 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF FRONT W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT S OF 27N SUBSIDE TO 5 TO 7 FT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N SUBSIDE TO 2 TO 4 FT SAT NIGHT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N OF 27N E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N. $$ FORECASTER COHEN/CHRISTENSEN