000 FZNT24 KNHC 021504 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST MON JAN 02 2012 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. GMZ089-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST MON JAN 02 2012 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM TAMPA BAY TO 24N90W TO 19N95W WILL MOVE E OF THE AREA TONIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS S OF 24N W OF FRONT DIMINISHING TUE AS HIGH PRES BUILDS IN. HIGH PRES BUILD NEAR 25N90W WED AND DRIFT SE THROUGH FRI AS WEAK COLD FRONT ENTERS NW GULF WED AND STALLS ALONG 95W N OF 23N FRI. $$ GMZ080-022130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST MON JAN 02 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT W OF 93W TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT W OF 93W TONIGHT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S AT 15 KT W OF 93W TUE NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE TUE NIGHT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-022130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST MON JAN 02 2012 ...GALE WARNING S OF 23N W OF 95W... .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 23N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TONIGHT...S OF 23N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISH TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT SUBSIDE TO 10 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT TUE NIGHT. N OF 21N W OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE TO S TUE NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 FT TUE NIGHT. E OF 93W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING S THU. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 2 FT THU. .THU AND FRI...E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT FRI. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ084-022130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST MON JAN 02 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN N SWELL S OF 25N TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT....N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 KT LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 FT N OF 26N AND TO 7 FT S OF 26N LATE TUE NIGHT. .WED...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. .THU...N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-022130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST MON JAN 02 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL S OF 25N TONIGHT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT TUE NIGHT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SUBSIDING 15 TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING 8 TO 10 FT LATE TUE NIGHT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS N OF 26N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 26N...AND 7 FT IN NW SWELL S OF 26N SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS N OF 26N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N OF 26N S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES/DGS