000 FZNT24 KNHC 280242 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST MON NOV 27 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST MON NOV 27 2006 .SYNOPSIS...1029 MB SURFACE HIGH PRES OVER THE CAROLINAS IS MAINTAINING MODERATE TO FRESH ELY FLOW OVER NORTHERN AND EASTERN GULF WATERS. WINDS WILL SHIFT MORE SE AND INCREASE THROUGH WED AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT THAT WILL EMERGE OFF THE TEXAS COAST THU EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH GALE FORCE BEHIND THE FRONT OVER THE WESTERN GULF THU AND FRI. THE FRONT WILL SLOW AND GRADUALLY STALL FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 19N94W ON SAT. $$ GMZ080-280930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST MON NOV 27 2006 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF FRONT LATE THU AND FRI... .TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ENTIRE AREA. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 95W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR FRONT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-280930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST MON NOV 27 2006 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF FRONT LATE THU AND FRI... .TONIGHT AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 95W. .WED NIGHT...W OF 95W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 94W. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING N AND INCREASING TO 35 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND SE OF FRONT. .FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ084-280930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST MON NOV 27 2006 .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING NW AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG THE FRONT. $$ GMZ086-280930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST MON NOV 27 2006 .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT UP TO 9 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 26N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 26N...EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART LATE. .FRI...STRAITS OF FLORIDA E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER ECFET