000 FZNT24 KNHC 261442 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST THU FEB 26 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. GMZ089-262130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST THU FEB 26 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN GULF ALONG 29N WILL RETREAT E THROUGH SAT IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT THAT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NW GULF SAT MORNING. THE FRONT WILL MOVE QUICKLY REACHING FROM 30N86W TO 20N96W SAT EVENING AND FROM NAPLES FL TO THE SOUTHERN BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN MORNING BEFORE MOVING SE OF AREA. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SE ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF IN WAKE OF THE FRONT. $$ GMZ080-262130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST THU FEB 26 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING S TO SW FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT FRI. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT FRI. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT W OF COLD FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT... EXCEPT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT W OF 93W AND 15 TO 20 KT E OF 93W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING 6 TO 9 FT S OF 27N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE OVER W PART. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-262130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST THU FEB 26 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF 23N W OF 96W TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT N OF 22N AND 3 TO 4 FT S OF 22N. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT SAT AFTERNOON BEHIND FRONT OVER FAR NW PART. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT LATE SAT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF MEXICO. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE W OF 94W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. $$ GMZ084-262130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST THU FEB 26 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING SE TO S N OF 25N FRI. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO SW TO W 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 60 NM E OF FRONT N OF 29N AND SHIFTING NW TO N W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT W OF FRONT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT S OF 26N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 26N. $$ GMZ086-262130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST THU FEB 26 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE TO S FRI. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART LATE. .SUN...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT N OF 26N AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 26N. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK/CANGIALOSI