000 FZNT24 KNHC 242105 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST SAT DEC 24 2005 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-250330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST SAT DEC 24 2005 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM SE LOUISIANA TO 22N97W EARLY TONIGHT WILL MOVE SE AND EXTEND FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN MORNING...THEN MOVE SE OF AREA EARLY SUN NIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER GULF BEHIND FRONT MON...THEN MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF TUE AND ACROSS FLORIDA TUE NIGHT. NEXT COLD FRONT FORECAST TO MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST EARLY WED EXTENDING FROM N CENTRAL GULF TO SW BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE WED AND FROM NEAR TAMPA BAY TO NW YUCATAN PENINSULA EARLY THU. $$ GMZ080-250330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST SAT DEC 24 2005 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. SE OF FRONT EARLY SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...W OF 94W NW WINDS NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 94W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SLY 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...W OF 94W S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W OF 92W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TUE. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 92W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE. .WED...SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-250330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST SAT DEC 24 2005 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT W OF 94W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING 3 TO 4 FT W OF 94W. .SUN NIGHT...W OF 94W WINDS BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT NW PART. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT NW PART. E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 21N W OF 94W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU....SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-250330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST SAT DEC 24 2005 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 24N W TO NW WINDS 25 KT AND GUSTY... DECREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...SUBSIDING LATE SUN NIGHT. S OF 24N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL... SUBSIDING 3 TO 4 FT N PART. .MON NIGHT...N OF 26N WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N OF 26N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT...THEN SHIFTING TO NW 20 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-250330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST SAT DEC 24 2005 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N SW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. .SUN...NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT MON NIGHT. .TUE...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 20 KT AND GUSTY LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT LATE. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...N OF 26N SW WINDS 20 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N SW 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER BROWN