000 FZNT24 KNHC 130908 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST WED JAN 13 2010 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. GMZ089-131530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST WED JAN 13 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATES THE ENTIRE GULF REGION WITH MODERATE BREEZE PREVAILING. A WEAK COASTAL TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE FAR W GULF TODAY. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE WESTERN GULF THU AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT WHICH IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE COAST OF TEXAS FRI. LOW PRES WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS FRI AND SAT...WITH THE POTENTIAL OF GALE FORCE WINDS IN THE SW FLOW JUST AHEAD OF THE LOW...AND ALSO IN THE NW FLOW BEHIND IT. $$ GMZ080-131530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST WED JAN 13 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING E TO SE TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT THU NIGHT. .FRI...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT..EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT WITHIN 120 NM E QUADRANT OF LOW. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 FT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. $$ GMZ082-131530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST WED JAN 13 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI AHEAD OF FRONT... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NW WINDS 10 KT W OF TROUGH...THEN BECOMING SE TO S TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT THU NIGHT. .FRI AND SAT...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING S TO SW LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 21N. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN....NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT W OF 94W LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. $$ GMZ084-131530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST WED JAN 13 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 25N FRI AND SAT... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 5 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT THU NIGHT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT N OF 25N LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT N OF 25N LATE. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 25N NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ086-131530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST WED JAN 13 2010 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 25N SAT... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE TO E TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT . SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT N OF 25N IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN SHIFTING NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.. .SUN...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 25N NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR