000 FZNT24 KNHC 260832 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST SUN NOV 26 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-261530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST SUN NOV 26 2006 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM THE SE UNITED STATES TO THE W GULF WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE RETURN FLOW OVER THE NW GULF...AND FRESH NE WINDS OVER THE SE GULF AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA THROUGH WED. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST THU WITH WINDS RAPIDLY INCREASING TO GALE FORCE ACROSS THE W GULF. $$ GMZ080-261530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST SUN NOV 26 2006 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF FRONT THU... .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE AND WED...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ENTIRE AREA. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING N AND INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ GMZ082-261530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST SUN NOV 26 2006 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF FRONT THU... .TODAY THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT BAY OF CAMPECHE. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING N AND INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR AND SE OF FRONT. $$ GMZ084-261530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST SUN NOV 26 2006 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 25N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 25N. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING NW AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS DEVELOPING N PART. $$ GMZ086-261530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST SUN NOV 26 2006 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 25N...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 25N. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 26N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 26N. ISOLATED SHOWERS WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS DEVELOPING N PART LATE. $$ FORECASTER BERG