000 FZNT24 KNHC 051522 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST TUE DEC 05 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-052130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 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 ARE EXPECTED IN THE SW GULF FRI. $$ GMZ080-052130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST TUE DEC 05 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ082-052130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST TUE DEC 05 2006 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI... .THIS AFTERNOON...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 5 TO 7 FT WED SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT WED NIGHT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT N OF FRONT THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT N OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .FRI...W OF 94W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT EARLY INCREASING TO 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 TO 18 FT. E OF 94W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR THE 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. $$ GMZ084-052130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST TUE DEC 05 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 24N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 24N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT WED. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT N OF 28N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N OF 25N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR THE FRONT. .FRI AND SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ086-052130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST TUE DEC 05 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 26N AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 26N. .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 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN