000 FZNT24 KNHC 252032 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM 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. GMZ089-260330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST TUE JAN 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A 1008 MB LOW OVER SE LOUISIANA TRAILS A COLD FRONT SW TO 25N91W TO 20N97W. THE LOW WILL DEEPEN AS IT CONTINUES TO PULL NE AWAY THROUGH WED NIGHT PUSHING THE COLD FRONT SE TO A LINE FROM FORT MYERS TO THE NE YUCATAN PENINSULA EARLY WED MORNING...AND TO E OF THE GULF DURING LATER ON WED MORNING. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN ITS WAKE FROM W TO E ACROSS THROUGH SUN. $$ GMZ080-260330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST TUE JAN 25 2011 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT WED NIGHT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 95W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...WINDS BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-260330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST TUE JAN 25 2011 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT NW PORTION IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT THU. .FRI...E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-260330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST TUE JAN 25 2011 .TONIGHT...E OF FRONT W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT OVER THE FAR NW PORTION LATE. .WED NIGHT AND THU...WINDS BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 25N...AND SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT N OF 25N. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...WINDS BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-260330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST TUE JAN 25 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT FAR NW PORTION SHIFTING TO W 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT FAR NW PORTION BEHIND COLD FRONT LATE. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 20 KT...SHIFTING TO S TO SW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS EMBEDDED IN WIDESPREAD AREAS OF RAIN N OF 25N...SPREADING SE OVERNIGHT. .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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT AND 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. .SUN...S OF 26N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 26N WINDS BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS