000 FZNT24 KNHC 050950 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST TUE DEC 05 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-051530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST TUE DEC 05 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER E TEXAS WILL MOVE E ACROSS THE NRN GULF AND DEEP SOUTH AND INTO THE WESTERN ATLC WED. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NRN GULF LATE THU...FOLLOWED BY INCREASED WINDS AND SEAS THROUGH SAT. GALE CONDITIONS MAY BE EXPECTED IN THE SW GULF FRI. $$ GMZ080-051530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST TUE DEC 05 2006 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT N OF 28N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ082-051530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST TUE DEC 05 2006 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI... .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...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. $$ GMZ084-051530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST TUE DEC 05 2006 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .TONIGHT AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT WED. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT N OF 28N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N OF 25N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR THE FRONT. .FRI AND SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ086-051530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST TUE DEC 05 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 FTORRES