000 FZNT24 KNHC 232054 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST THU NOV 23 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-240330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM 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 TUE. $$ GMZ080-240330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST THU NOV 23 2006 .TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-240330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST THU NOV 23 2006 .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 THROUGH 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 AND TUE...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. $$ GMZ084-240330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST THU NOV 23 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL S OF 27N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 27N...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT ENTIRE AREA FRI. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE SAT. N OF 26N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE SAT. $$ GMZ086-240330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST THU NOV 23 2006 .TONIGHT 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 TUE0...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 FET