000
FZNT24 KNHC 010333
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 PM CST SUN FEB 28 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.

GMZ089-290930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
930 PM CST SUN FEB 28 2010

.SYNOPSIS...SURFACE LOW PRES AND COLD FRONT MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST 
EARLY MON AND RACE ACROSS ENTIRE GULF BY LATE TUE.  HIGH PRES 
BUILD IN WAKE OF FRONT THROUGH THU.  SE RETURN FLOW INCREASE W 
OF 95W FRI.

$$
GMZ080-290930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W   
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 PM CST SUN FEB 28 2010

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT W OF 91W. SEAS 7 FT 
BUILD TO 9 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS W PART.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
11 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOME NE 10 TO 15 
KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDE TO 2 FT WED NIGHT.
.THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT W OF 
94W THU NIGHT AND E OF 94W FRI. SEAS 4 FT BUILD TO 7 FT FRI.

$$
GMZ082-290930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 PM CST SUN FEB 28 2010

.TONIGHT...W OF 92W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. E OF 92W 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.  
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT 
TUE NIGHT. SEAS 13 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDE TO 7 FT TUE NIGHT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN SUBSIDING N SWELL.
.THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$
GMZ084-290930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
930 PM CST SUN FEB 28 2010

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 26N MON NIGHT INTO TUE...

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT W OF 88W 
LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT 
LATE MON AND TO 40 KT N OF 26N LATE MON NIGHT...SHIFTING NW 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 FT BUILD TO 12 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG 
FRONT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT 
DIMINISH TO 25 KT LATE TUE AND 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 FT IN NW 
SWELL. S OF 26N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 
10 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT LATE WED. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 FT LATE.
.THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
GMZ086-290930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W      
930 PM CST SUN FEB 28 2010

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 26N MON NIGHT INTO TUE...

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N NW TO N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 27N NE 
TO E 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT LATE 
MON AND TO 35 KT N OF 26N LATE MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILD TO 10 
FT LATE MON. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS TSTMS NEAR LOW 
PRES.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISH 
TO 20 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 14 FT. S OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT SHIFT NW TUE NIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDE TO 5 FT WED NIGHT.
.THU AND FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT FRI. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDE TO 2 FT.
  
$$
FORECASTER WALLY BARNES