000 FZNT24 KNHC 140816 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST THU DEC 14 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-141530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST THU DEC 14 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK FRONTAL TROUGH OVER ERN GULF WILL MOVE E OF FL LATE FRI. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER REMAINDER OF GULF TODAY THROUGH FRI WILL MOVE E SAT AND SUN. HIGH WILL STRENGTHEN OFF CAROLINA COAST WITH INCREASE IN E AND SE WINDS OVER GULF SUN AND MON. $$ GMZ080-141530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST THU DEC 14 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-141530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST THU DEC 14 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-141530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST THU DEC 14 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 25N. .FRI...N OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-141530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST THU DEC 14 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 26N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 26N. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 26N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF FRONT S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF FRONT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER RRG