000 FZNT24 KNHC 290846 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST WED NOV 29 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-291530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST WED NOV 29 2006 .SYNOPSIS... HIGH PRES OFF CAROLINA COAST MAINTAINING MODERATE TO FRESH ELY FLOW OVER EASTERN GULF. WINDS WILL INCREASE AND BECOME MORE SE TODAY AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE THU. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH GALE FORCE BEHIND THE FRONT OVER THE WESTERN GULF THU NIGHT AND FRI. THE FRONT WILL THEN SLOW AND GRADUALLY STALL FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO AROUND 19N94W ON SAT. WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE AGAIN ON SUN AS STRONG REINFORCING HIGH PRES BUILDS INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS. $$ GMZ080-291530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST WED NOV 29 2006 ...GALE WARNING W OF FRONT LATE THU AND FRI... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT W OF FRONT LATE THU. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR FRONT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ082-291530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST WED NOV 29 2006 ...GALE WARNING W OF FRONT LATE THU AND FRI... .TODAY...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. ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 95W. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 21N SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 21N SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 96W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING N INCREASING TO 35 KT W OF FRONT LATE. W OF FRONT SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE. E OF FRONT SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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. W OF 95W SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 95W SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...W OF 92W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 92W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-291530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST WED NOV 29 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-291530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST WED NOV 29 2006 .TODAY 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 10 FT FLORIDA STRAIT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART LATE. .THU NIGHT AND 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. .SUN...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL