000 FZNT24 KNHC 081438 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST THU DEC 08 2005 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-082130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST THU DEC 08 2005 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT 28N83W 26N88W TO LOW PRES NEAR 27N91W 1016 MB WITH COLD FRONT TO 23N97W THEN FROM LOW PRES NEAR 29N87W 1014 MB TO 25N92W TO 18N94W THIS EVENING. GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT W OF 94W. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE RAPIDLY AND EXTEND FROM FT MYERS FLORIDA TO 25N90W TO 19N94W BY FRI NIGHT AND WEAKEN ALONG 24N SAT. NEXT FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE GULF COAST SAT NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM S FLORIDA TO 22N90W TO BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE SUN THEN MOVE SE OF AREA MON. $$ GMZ080-082130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST THU DEC 08 2005 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 27N W OF 94W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT FRI. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT SUBSIDING 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL LATE FRI. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SAT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW TO N AND INCREASING TO 20 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-082130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST THU DEC 08 2005 ...GALE WARNING W OF 94W... ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF 94W FRI... .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT NLY WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING 10 TO 15 FT LATE. E OF FRONT NLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W OF 93W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE SAT...EXCEPT 25 KT S OF 20N. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FT SAT. E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 KT N OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-082130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST THU DEC 08 2005 ...GALE WARNING N OF 28N... .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...SUBSIDING 8 TO 11 FT LATE. S OF 28N SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 25N. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 20 KT SHIFTING TO N AND INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT NW OF COLD FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING NE 15 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT LATE SAT. S OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 25N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 25N. $$ GMZ086-082130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST THU DEC 08 2005 ...GALE WARNING N OF 28N... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT EARLY BECOMING E TO SE 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT BY AFTERNOON. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .TONIGHT...N OF 28N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 27N. .SAT...N OF 25N NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS DECREASING TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEA 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS/COBB