000 FZNT24 KNHC 250918 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST TUE JAN 25 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. GMZ089-251530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST TUE JAN 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS...1010 MB LOW PRES NEAR 29N93W WITH A WARM FRONT EXTENDING E OF THE LOW TO 29N84W AND A COLD FRONT EXTENDING S OF THE LOW TO 19N97W. THE LOW AND WARM FRONT WILL PASS INLAND AS THEY MOVES EAST-NORTHEASTWARD TODAY...WITH THE COLD FRONT LYING FROM NEAR DESTIN FLORIDA TO THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE THIS EVENING AND FROM FORT MYERS FLORIDA TO THE NE YUCATAN PENINSULA WED MORNING BEFORE MOVING SE OF THE GULF. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD FROM W TO E ACROSS THE GULF THU THROUGH SAT. $$ GMZ080-251530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST TUE JAN 25 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF COLD FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF COLD FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONTS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 T 4 FT WED NIGHT. .THU AND FRI...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT FAR W PORTION BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT FRI. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...W OF 94W WINDS BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ GMZ082-251530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST TUE JAN 25 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 23N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 23N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 21N LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT THU. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT W OF 94W BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL...AND 2 TO 3 FT BY LATE AFTERNOON. .SAT...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-251530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST TUE JAN 25 2011 .TODAY...N OF 25N E OF COLD FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF COLD FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 25N W OF COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF COLD FRONT. .TONIGHT...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 26N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT N OF 26N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 26N. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-251530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST TUE JAN 25 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW TONIGHT AND SHIFTING W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. 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 SCHAUER