000 FZNT24 KNHC 051502 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST FRI FEB 05 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. GMZ089-052130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST FRI FEB 05 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO W YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL MOVE THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS TONIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILDING IN WAKE OF FRONT WILL WEAKEN SUN AS SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW SETS UP OVER THE WESTERN GULF. THE NEXT COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST MON NIGHT REACHING FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO YUCATAN PENINSULA TUE NIGHT. $$ GMZ080-052130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST FRI FEB 05 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 93W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT W PART SUN NIGHT. .TUE...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. $$ GMZ082-052130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST FRI FEB 05 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 91W. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT FAR NW WATERS. .TUE...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ084-052130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST FRI FEB 05 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 26N E OF FRONT... .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. AREAS OF RAIN WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SUN NIGHT. .MON...WINDS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .TUE...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ086-052130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST FRI FEB 05 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 26N E OF FRONT... .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SUN NIGHT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS FT BUILDING TO 5 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS WITH FRONT. $$ FORECASTER AL/NELSON