000 FZNT24 KNHC 170254 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST SUN DEC 16 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-170930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST SUN DEC 16 2007 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT HAS MOVED SE OF THE AREA AND WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH THROUGH TUE AS HIGH PRES OVER TEXAS SHIFTS ACROSS THE DEEP SOUTH AND INTO THE CAROLINAS. SLY WINDS INCREASE IN THE FAR WESTERN GULF WED INTO THU...AND OVER THE NORTHERN GULF FRI...AS LOW PRES DIGS THROUGH THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. $$ GMZ080-170930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST SUN DEC 16 2007 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 27N SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...WINDS BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-170930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST SUN DEC 16 2007 .TONIGHT...S OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 22N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL S OF 22N AND 4 TO 7 FT N OF 22N. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-170930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST SUN DEC 16 2007 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL S OF 26N AND 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 26N. .MON...N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 27N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT OR LESS LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-170930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST SUN DEC 16 2007 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 26N AND 6 TO 10 FT S OF 26N. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN/BERG