000 FZNT24 KNHC 152103 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 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. GMZ089-160330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM SE LOUISIANA SW TO TO 25N94W AND S TO INLAND MEXICO AT 19N96W. THE FRONT WILL SLOWLY MOVE E OVERNIGHT THROUGH MON MORNING REACHING FROM THE WESTERN FL PANHANDLE TO BAY OF CAMPECHE BY MON AFTERNOON. FRONT THEN DISSIPATES FROM N FL TO BAY OF CAMPECHE ON TUE. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SW ACROSS N FL AND THE NE GULF LATER TUE THROUGH WED BEFORE WEAKENING THU. $$ GMZ080-160330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N 5 TO 10 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND W OF FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FAR SE PART. .TUE THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT... EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT E OF 92W. $$ GMZ082-160330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. AREAS OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF FRONT. .MON...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF FRONT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 15 TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN PENINSULA. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR COAST OF MEXICO W OF 96W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE S OF 21N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS FAR W PART. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...W OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. E OF 95W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT N OF 21N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 21N. $$ GMZ084-160330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT FAR NW PART. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW AND N PARTS. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 27N. .THU...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 22N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 22N. ISOLATED SHOWERS SE PART. $$ GMZ086-160330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SE 15 TO 20 KT STRAITS OF FL. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 28N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR N PART...BECOMING SCATTERED WITH ISOLATED TSTMS MON. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR N PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 25N. .THU...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EARLY...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 26N. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 27N AND 1 TO 2 FT S OF 27N. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 25N. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE