000 FZNT24 KNHC 221518 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST WED NOV 22 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-222130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 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. $$ GMZ080-222130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST WED NOV 22 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. BETWEEN 92W AND 95W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 92W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 93W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT SUN. $$ GMZ082-222130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST WED NOV 22 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 92W NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT. BETWEEN 92W AND 95W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. .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. $$ GMZ084-222130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST WED NOV 22 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N N WINDS 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 26N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 26N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 26N. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 25N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 25N. $$ GMZ086-222130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST WED NOV 22 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 25N SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...S OF 25N SEAS 6 TO 9 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 CHRISTENSEN