000 FZNT24 KNHC 220827 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST WED NOV 22 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST WED NOV 22 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TODAY WITH WINDS AND SEAS DECREASING THROUGH FRI. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL STRENGTHEN OVER THE E GULF SAT AND SUN WITH WINDS AND SEAS INCREASING OVER THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. $$ GMZ080-221530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST WED NOV 22 2006 .TODAY THROUGH THU...E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT THU. W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT THU. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT SUN. $$ GMZ082-221530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST WED NOV 22 2006 .TODAY...E OF 94W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST S. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...E OF 94W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT FRI. W OF 94W MAINLY E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-221530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST WED NOV 22 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 26N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 26N. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 25N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 25N. $$ GMZ086-221530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST WED NOV 22 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU THROUGH FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER BERG