000 FZNT24 KNHC 050252 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST MON DEC 04 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-050930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST MON DEC 04 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER E TEXAS WILL MOVE E ACROSS THE NRN GULF AND DEEP SOUTH THROUGH TUE...AND INTO THE WESTERN ATLC WED. COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM KEY WEST TO 21N89W WILL MOVE SE OF THE AREA THEN STALL AS THE HIGH TO N SHIFTS E...ALLOWING WINDS AND SEAS TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THU. THE NEXT FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NRN GULF LATE THU...FOLLOWED BY INCREASED WINDS AND SEAS THROUGH SAT. GALE CONDITIONS ARE AGAIN EXPECTED IN THE SW GULF FRI. $$ GMZ080-050930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST MON DEC 04 2006 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT N OF 28N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ082-050930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST MON DEC 04 2006 ...GALE WARNING S OF 21N W OF 95W... ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI... .TONIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE...S OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 21N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT N OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .FRI...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT W OF 94W LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. S OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...S OF 21N W OF 94W N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT NEAR THE MEXICAN COAST. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. $$ GMZ084-050930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST MON DEC 04 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 23N NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. N OF 23N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL ENTIRE AREA. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT WED. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT N OF 28N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N OF 25N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR THE FRONT. .FRI AND SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ086-050930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST MON DEC 04 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT FRI EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT...AND UP TO 11 FT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. $$ FORECASTER LL