000 FZNT24 KNHC 231447 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST THU NOV 23 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-232130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST THU NOV 23 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE DEVELOPING FROM N FLORIDA TO THE SW GULF WILL STRENGHTHEN THE PRES GRADIENT OVER THE E GULF FRI NIGHT WITH INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS ACROSS THE SE GULF AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON. $$ GMZ080-232130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST THU NOV 23 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-232130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST THU NOV 23 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. E OF 94W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS S OF 23N W OF 94W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN BUILDING NE SWELL. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS S OF 23N W OF 94W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ084-232130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST THU NOV 23 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL S OF 27N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 27N...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT ENTIRE AREA FRI. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE SAT. N OF 26N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE SAT. $$ GMZ086-232130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST THU NOV 23 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL S OF 27N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 27N. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER TORRES-SUAREZ