000 FZNT24 KNHC 182115 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST WED FEB 18 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. GMZ089-190330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST WED FEB 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW WATERS THIS EVENING AND SURGE SE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THU NIGHT...FOLLOWED BY STRONG N WINDS. HIGH PRES SHIFTS ACROSS THE N WATERS FRI AND SAT IN RESPONSE TO ANOTHER COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST SAT EVENING. THE SECOND FRONT SURGES THROUGH THE GULF SUN WITH NEAR GALE CONDITIONS OVER THE W GULF BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ GMZ080-190330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST WED FEB 18 2009 .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 KT...SHIFTING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 25 TO 30 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING 9 TO 13 FT SUN. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT S OF 27N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N. $$ GMZ082-190330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST WED FEB 18 2009 .TONIGHT AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT N OF FRONT THU...EXCEPT TO 30 KT S OF 23N W OF 96W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT N OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W PART. .SUN...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS S OF 24N W OF 96W. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 12 FT. S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...S OF 21N N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 21N NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ084-190330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST WED FEB 18 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 26N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT S OF 27N AND 4 TO 7 FT N OF 27N. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT LATE. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING 5 TO 8 FT N OF 27N. $$ GMZ086-190330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST WED FEB 18 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 25N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 26N AND 7 TO 10 FT S OF 26N. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI