000 FZNT24 KNHC 270315 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM 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. GMZ089-270930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST THU FEB 26 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER THE E GULF 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 NIGHT AND FROM NAPLES FL TO THE SOUTHERN BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN MORNING BEFORE MOVING SE OF AREA. GALE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE W PORTION OF THE SW WATERS. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SE ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF IN WAKE OF THE FRONT. $$ GMZ080-270930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST THU FEB 26 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT FRI. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT FRI. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT GUSTS TO NEAR GALE FORCE W OF COLD FRONT S OF 27N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT W OF 93W AND 15 TO 20 KT E OF 93W LATE SUN. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...SUBSIDING 6 TO 9 FT S OF 27N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE OVER W PART. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-270930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST THU FEB 26 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SAT NIGHT INTO SUN... .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 23N W OF 96W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 22N AND 3 TO 4 FT S OF 22N. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING NW TO N 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. .SAT NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N 30 TO 35 KT S OF 24N W OF 95W. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .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. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-270930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST THU FEB 26 2009 .TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... INCREASING TO SW 20 TO 25 KT N OF 29N...THEN SHIFTING TO NW TO N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT W OF FRONT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT S OF 26N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 26N. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 25N AND 1 TO 3 FT N OF 25N. $$ GMZ086-270930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST THU FEB 26 2009 .TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT OVERNIGHT INTO FRI. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT FRI. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE SAT N OF 28N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART LATE. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. S OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL S OF 25N...AND TO 1 TO 3 FT N OF 25N. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI/AGUIRRE