000 FZNT24 KNHC 100741 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST SUN DEC 10 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-101530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST SUN DEC 10 2006 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES PRODUCING FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS OVER THE E GULF WILL MOVE SLOWLY E THROUGH TUE. LIGHT RETURN FLOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE W GULF MON WITH A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUE...THEN MOVING E ACROSS THE GULF WATERS WED AND THU. $$ GMZ080-101530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST SUN DEC 10 2006 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-101530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST SUN DEC 10 2006 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT N NEAR MEXICAN COAST. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-101530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST SUN DEC 10 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 27N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ086-101530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST SUN DEC 10 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 12 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 12 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER RRG