000 FZNT24 KNHC 240831 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST FRI NOV 24 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST FRI NOV 24 2006 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM LOUISIANA TO THE SW GULF WILL MOVE E AND INCREASE WINDS AND SEAS ACROSS THE SE GULF AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA FRI NIGHT THROUGH TUE. $$ GMZ080-241530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST FRI NOV 24 2006 .TODAY...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ082-241530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST FRI NOV 24 2006 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...W OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. E OF 94W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE SUN. $$ GMZ084-241530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST FRI NOV 24 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH TUE...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SUN. N OF 26N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ086-241530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST FRI NOV 24 2006 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER BERG