000 FZNT24 KNHC 130213 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST SUN NOV 12 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST SUN NOV 12 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A STALLING FRONT FROM SW FL TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL WEAKEN AND DRIFT N W OF 90W INTO TUE. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD N OF THE FRONT AND SHIFT E TUE WITH SLY WINDS INCREASING OVER THE W WATERS. A SECOND COLD FRONT MOVES OVER THE NW GULF WED WITH STRONG GUSTY NLY WINDS WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SE OF THE AREA LATE THU AS HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE AREA FROM THE W WITH WINDS AND SEAS DECREASING FRI. $$ GMZ080-130930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST SUN NOV 12 2006 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...ELY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS DEVELOPING. .WED...W OF FRONT N WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...W OF 95W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. E OF 95W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .FRI...N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT E OF 95W AND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT W OF 94W LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-130930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST SUN NOV 12 2006 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N OF 21N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO N 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT LATE. S OF 21N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT BAY OF CAMPECHE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. WINDS AND SEAS SLOWLY DECREASING LATE. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT OR LESS LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT LATE. $$ GMZ084-130930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST SUN NOV 12 2006 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT LATE. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WINDS AND SEAS SLOWLY DECREASING LATE. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT N OF 28N AND 5 TO 8 FT S OF 28N. $$ GMZ086-130930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST SUN NOV 12 2006 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 27N. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. WINDS AND SEAS SLOWLY DECREASING LATE. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT N OF 27N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N. $$ FORECASTER NELSON