000 FZNT24 KNHC 242042 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST MON JAN 24 2011 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. GMZ089-250330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST MON JAN 24 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM S CENTRAL LOUISIANA SW TO A 1013 MB LOW NEAR 28N96W AND S TO INLAND MEXICO AT 19N96W. THE LOW WILL DEEPEN SOME AS IT TRACKS NE THE S CENTRAL LOUISIANA COAST TUE MORNING....THEN ACCELERATE ACROSS THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TUE NIGHT WITH FRONT EXTENDING SW TO THE NORTHERN YUCATAN PENINSULA. HE COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WED MORNING THEN MOVE E OF THE GULF ON WED AFTERNOON. HIGH PRES WILL THEN DOMINATE THE AREA THU THROUGH SAT. $$ GMZ080-250330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST MON JAN 24 2011 .TONIGHT...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E OF FRONT WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-250330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST MON JAN 24 2011 .TONIGHT...E OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 23N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-250330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST MON JAN 24 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PORTION TONIGHT. .TUE...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 O 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 25N INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT N OF 25N IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE NIGHT...E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 25N AND 20 TO 25 KT N OF 25N. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT N OF 25N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 25N. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-250330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST MON JAN 24 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW TUE NIGHT AND SHIFTING W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N OF 25N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS