000 FZNT24 KNHC 011500 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST WED FEB 1 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. GMZ089-012130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST WED FEB 1 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK TROUGH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN GULF TONIGHT AND DRIFT NE THU. STRONG HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL BUILD S OVER THE EASTERN AND MIDDLE GULF THU NIGHT AND FRI...THEN SHIFT E OF THE AREA SAT AS LOW PRES DEVELOPS OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THE LOW WILL DRAG A COLD FRONT SE TO OFFSHORE THE TEXAS COAST SAT MORNING. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN WHILE STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS SOUTHEASTWARD BEHIND IT. $$ GMZ080-012130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST WED FEB 1 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW PART. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS BUILDING 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ082-012130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST WED FEB 1 2012 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF 95W SUN... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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 3 TO 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 95W BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT EARLY THEN INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT W OF 95W BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ084-012130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST WED FEB 1 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 26N. .TONIGHT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND TROUGH NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 26N. .THU...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 26N. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 26N. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT N OF 28N SHIFTING TO S TO SW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 24N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. $$ GMZ086-012130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST WED FEB 1 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 26N. .TONIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 27N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 26N. .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 MUNDELL