000 FZNT24 KNHC 110812 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST SAT NOV 11 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-111530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST SAT NOV 11 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT ON THE TX GULF COAST THIS MORNING WILL MOVE TO THE E CENTRAL GULF SUN MORNING. GUSTY WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS FOLLOWING THE FRONT. THE FRONT MOVES E OF THE AREA MON WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE AREA WITH DECREASING WINDS. HIGH PRESSURE MOVES TO THE E GULF TUE AS A RETURN SLY FLOW INCREASES W OF 93W. GUSTY SLY WINDS WED AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE TX COAST WED WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. $$ GMZ080-111530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST SAT NOV 11 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SLY WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS DEVELOPING. .WED...W OF FRONT N WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ082-111530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST SAT NOV 11 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT W OF A COLD FRONT. SEAS INCREASING TO 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 21N W OF 94W SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS SHIFTING AND INCREASING 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE BEHIND A COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS INCREASING 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ084-111530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST SAT NOV 11 2006 .TODAY...N OF 28N W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 26N NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N OF 27N S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. WINDS SHIFTING TO NW AND INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND A COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS INCREASING 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-111530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST SAT NOV 11 2006 .TODAY...N OF 27N NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N N WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON... .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT INCREASING 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS DEVELOPING. $$ FORECASTER RRG