000 FZNT24 KNHC 120927 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT THU MAR 12 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. GMZ089-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2009 .SYNOPSIS... A COLD FRONT EXTENDING ACROSS THE NW GULF BECOMES STATIONARY TODAY BEFORE BECOMING REINFORCED LATE SAT AND SUN. FRONT EXTENDS FROM W FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO VERACRUZ SUN BEFORE DISSIPATING. INCREASED N WINDS FOLLOW FRONT THIS WEEKEND ALONG THE COAST OF MEXICO. SE OF THE FRONT...RIDGE MAINTAINS E TO SE WINDS THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ GMZ080-121530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2009 .TODAY...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT AREAWIDE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI...NW OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT AREAWIDE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI NIGHT...W OF 95W...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... SHIFTING N IN THE LATE EVENING W OF THE FRONT. ELSEWHERE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT AREAWIDE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SAT...W OF 95W...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF 27N E OF 95W...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. S OF 27N E OF 95W...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. AREAWIDE...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SUN...S OF 27N E OF 95W SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. AREAWIDE...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .MON...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-121530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2009 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...W OF 95W...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT LATE. E OF 95W...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT AREAWIDE. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W OF FRONT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT AREAWIDE. .MON...W OF 95W...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-121530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2009 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-121530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2009 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT FRI NIGHT. .SAT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E. SEAS TO 2 FT. .MON...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO LESS THAN 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER COHEN/CANGIALOSI