000 FZNT24 KNHC 250310 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST FRI NOV 24 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST FRI NOV 24 2006 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM LOUISIANA TO THE SW GULF WILL SLIDE E THROUGH WED AS STRONGER HIGH PRES FROM THE WRN ATLC BUILDS SW ACROSS THE E GULF ALLOWING FOR FRESH NE WINDS TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE SE GULF...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA THROUGH THE PERIOD. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH E TEXAS LATE WED. $$ GMZ080-250930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST FRI NOV 24 2006 .TONIGHT...W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA. .WED...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY NEAR THE COAST THEN BECOMING SCATTERED W OF 94W LATE. $$ GMZ082-250930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST FRI NOV 24 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS ...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W NE WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-250930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST FRI NOV 24 2006 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT SUN AND SUN NIGHT. N OF 27N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ086-250930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST FRI NOV 24 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WED S OF 25N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT TUE AND SE 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT WED. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE