000 FZNT24 KNHC 110744 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST MON DEC 11 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-111530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST MON DEC 11 2006 .SYNOPSIS...OLD ARCTIC AIRMASS ON CAROLINA COAST THIS MORNING MOVING SLOWLY EWD WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE GUSTY E WINDS OVER ERN GULF THROUGH TUE. UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE OVER YUCATAN PRODUCING CLOUDINESS OVER SE GULF. WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NW GULF TUE AND TO NE GULF LATE WED. HIGH PRES OVER SE AND WEAK LOW PRES OVER YUCATAN WILL PRODUCE GUSTY NE WINDS OVER SE GULF THU AND FRI. $$ GMZ080-111530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST MON DEC 11 2006 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE OF FRONT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E OF 92W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 92W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 92W. $$ GMZ082-111530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST MON DEC 11 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E OF 92W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 92W WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 92W. $$ GMZ084-111530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST MON DEC 11 2006 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 27N. .THU...N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 27N. .FRI...N OF 26N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 28N. $$ GMZ086-111530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST MON DEC 11 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT TO 12 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A FEW SHOWERS. .THU...N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 27N. .FRI...N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 28N. $$ FORECASTER RRG