000 FZNT24 KNHC 291524 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST WED NOV 29 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-292130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST WED NOV 29 2006 .SYNOPSIS... HIGH PRES CONTINUES TO PUSH E FROM THE CAROLINA COAST AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT CURRENTLY MOVING THROUGH NW TEXAS. THIS IS MAINTAINING MODERATE TO FRESH E TO SE FLOW OVER THE GULF. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH GALE FORCE BEHIND THE FRONT OVER THE WESTERN GULF THU EVENING AND FRI. THE FRONT WILL THEN SLOW AND GRADUALLY STALL FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE ON SAT. WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE AGAIN ON SUN AS STRONG REINFORCING HIGH PRES BUILDS INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS. $$ GMZ080-292130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST WED NOV 29 2006 ...GALE WARNING W OF FRONT THU AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT W OF FRONT THU AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EARLY BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT LATE W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR FRONT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ082-292130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST WED NOV 29 2006 ...GALE WARNING W OF FRONT LATE THU AND FRI... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 21N SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 96W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING N INCREASING TO 25 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH N SWELL. N OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT WITH N SWELL. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT N OF 21N LATE. $$ GMZ084-292130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST WED NOV 29 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR AND E OF FRONT. .SAT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N TO NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-292130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST WED NOV 29 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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 IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 10 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .THU NIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 25N. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 25N SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER MW/EC