000 FZNT24 KNHC 191515 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST THU FEB 19 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. GMZ089-192130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST THU FEB 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND ACROSS THE N GULF INTO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE FOLLOWED BY STRONG N WINDS. HIGH PRES SHIFTS E ALONG 30N FRI AND SAT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST SAT EVENING SURGING S SUN FOLLOWED BY GALE CONDITIONS OVER THE SW GULF. $$ GMZ080-192130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST THU FEB 19 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING E TO SE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT FRI NIGHT. .SAT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 25 TO 30 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING 9 TO 12 FT SUN. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ082-192130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST THU FEB 19 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUN S OF 24N W OF 96W... .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT N OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT S OF 24N W OF 96W. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT. S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ084-192130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST THU FEB 19 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 26N LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT S OF 27N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO SE TO S KT SAT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. S OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING 5 TO 7 FT N OF 27N LATE. $$ GMZ086-192130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST THU FEB 19 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT N OF 25N LATE. 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 4 TO 6 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. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN/COHEN