000 FZNT24 KNHC 221433 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST SUN JAN 22 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. GMZ089-222130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE NW GULF EARLY MON AND WEAKEN AS IT CROSSES THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH TUE. SE RETURN FLOW INCREASES TUE AND WED AHEAD OF DEVELOPING LOW PRES OVER TEXAS. THE COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST OVERNIGHT WED NIGHT AND LIE FROM SE LOUISIANA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE THU EVENING. $$ GMZ080-222130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW THIS EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT LATE TONIGHT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 94W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW TO N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ082-222130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. N OF 23N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ084-222130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING N TO NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING S THU. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT THU. $$ GMZ086-222130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL/SCHAUER