000 FZNT24 KNHC 281521 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST SAT JAN 28 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. GMZ089-282130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST SAT JAN 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO NE YUCATAN PENINSULA DISSIPATES BY SUN. HEALTHY 1030 MB HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS GULF THROUGH TUE AND BRING FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E BREEZE ACROSS E HALF OF GULF DIMINISHING WED AND THU. LIGHT TO MODERATE E-SE BREEZE OVER WATERS W OF 90W CONTINUE THROUGH THU. $$ GMZ080-282130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST SAT JAN 28 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 2O KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING E AT 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT N OF 27N AND TO 8 FT IN E SWELL S OF 27N. .TUE...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-282130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST SAT JAN 28 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATE SHOWERS E OF 93W. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E OF 93W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 93W NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...N OF 21N E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 21N W OF 95W WINDS E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 21N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-282130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST SAT JAN 28 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT S OF 26N LATE TONIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 25N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT S OF 26N SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT S OF 26N SUN NIGHT. .MON...N OF 28N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ086-282130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST SAT JAN 28 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 25N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 26N. .MON...N OF 28N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES