000 FZNT24 KNHC 152040 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST FRI DEC 15 2005 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-160330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST FRI DEC 15 2005 .SYNOPSIS...1012 MB LOW NEAR 30N77W WITH FRONT TRAILING SW TO THE FLORIDA KEYS. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF WILL MOVE E SAT AND SUN. HIGH NEAR CAROLINA COAST WILL STRENGTHEN SUN THROUGH TUE WITH AN INCREASE IN E WINDS ACROSS THE GULF. SWELLS FROM A DEEPENING EAST COAST LOW WILL PROPAGATE INTO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA WED. $$ GMZ080-160330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST FRI DEC 15 2005 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-160330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST FRI DEC 15 2005 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-160330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST FRI DEC 15 2005 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ086-160330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST FRI DEC 15 2005 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 25N SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL