000 FZNT24 KNHC 170841 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST FRI NOV 17 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST FRI NOV 17 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL CONTINUE TO SETTLE IN ACROSS THE AREA ALLOWING FOR WINDS AND SEAS TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THROUGH SUN MORNING. A FAST MOVING COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE EXTREME NRN GULF LATE SAT NIGHT THEN SWEEP ACROSS THE E GULF SUN FOLLOWED BY INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS THROUGH TUE. WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE OVER THE FAR WRN WATERS TUE AS HIGH PRES BECOMES CENTERED OVER E TEXAS. $$ GMZ080-171530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST FRI NOV 17 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT W OF 95W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF 93W AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF 93W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF 94W AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF 94W. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 28N AND 8 TO 12 FT S OF 28 N IN N SWELL. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 28N SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ082-171530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST FRI NOV 17 2006 .TODAY...E OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF 95W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT ALONG THE COAST. .TONIGHT...E OF 94W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E OF 95W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ084-171530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST FRI NOV 17 2006 .TODAY...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 25N ...2 TO 3 FT FROM 25N TO 28N AND 1 TO 2 FT N OF 28N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. $$ GMZ086-171530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST FRI NOV 17 2006 .TODAY...N OF 27N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT ENTIRE AREA. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE