000 FZNT24 KNHC 222058 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST WED NOV 22 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-230330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST WED NOV 22 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TONIGHT WITH WINDS AND SEAS DECREASING THROUGH FRI OVER MOST OF THE AREA. MODERATE TO FRESH NELY FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE SE GULF THROUGH THE WEEKEND ON THE PERIPHERY OF THE HIGH PRES TO THE N. $$ GMZ080-230330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST WED NOV 22 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...W OF 96W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. BETWEEN 94W AND 96W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA. .SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT MON. $$ GMZ082-230330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST WED NOV 22 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...W OF 96W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. BETWEEN 94W AND 96W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT THU. E OF 94W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT THU. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. WINDS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-230330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST WED NOV 22 2006 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 26N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 26N. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 25N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 25N. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-230330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST WED NOV 22 2006 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 25N AND SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL S OF 25N. .THU THROUGH FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...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