000 FZNT24 KNHC 010301 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST TUE JAN 31 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. GMZ089-010930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST TUE JAN 31 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK TROUGH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WED AND DRIFT E OF THE AREA THU. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST SAT AND EXTEND FROM LOUISIANA TO THE TEXAS/MEXICO BORDER SUN. $$ GMZ080-010930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST TUE JAN 31 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW PART LATE. .SUN...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ082-010930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST TUE JAN 31 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 21N AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 21N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ084-010930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST TUE JAN 31 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. AREAS OF RAIN WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 25N. .WED...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 26N. .WED NIGHT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND TROUGH NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING S TO SW N OF 28N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART LATE. $$ GMZ086-010930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST TUE JAN 31 2012 .TONIGHT...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 25N AND AREAS OF RAIN N OF 27N. .WED...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 26N. .WED NIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT STRAITS OF FLORIDA 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT TO 6 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 27N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT STRAITS OF FLORIDA 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT N OF 25N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 25N. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER