000 FZNT24 KNHC 310320 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT MON MAR 30 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. GMZ089-310930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TOMORROW...AND WILL STALL FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE ON WED...BEFORE LIFTING NORTH AND DISSIPATING WED NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST THU...AND WILL REACH FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AREA TO EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE FRI. THIS FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE SE GULF EARLY SAT...THEN LIFT NORTH AND DISSIPATE BY LATE SAT. $$ GMZ080-310930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF 95W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT E OF FRONT...BECOMING N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT TO SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT N OF 28N. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT E OF 94W AND E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 94W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-310930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 20N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 20N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW OF STALLED FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT W OF 95W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT N OF 21N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF 21N E OF 93W. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-310930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 30 KT E OF FRONT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT N OF FRONT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WED AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT THU NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...N OF FRONT WINDS BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ086-310930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 26N LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT N OF 26N LATE TUE NIGHT. .WED THROUGH THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF 25N THU. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 26N. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN