000 FZNT24 KNHC 230251 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST FRI DEC 22 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-230930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST FRI DEC 22 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK FRONT FROM SE LOUISIANA TO 20N97W IS BECOMING STATIONARY. A RE-ENFORCING COLD FRONT MOVE OFFSHORE SAT NIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 26N94W TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN WITH WINDS INCREASING TO GALE FORCE BEHIND THE FRONT. THE FRONT WEAKENS FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL MON THEN MOVES E OF THE AREA TUE. HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE AREA TUE AND WED. $$ GMZ080-230930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST FRI DEC 22 2006 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF FRONT SUN... .TONIGHT AND SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT. .SUN...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT. .MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DECREASING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING 5 TO 7 FT W OF 95W BY AFTERNOON. .WED...W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-230930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST FRI DEC 22 2006 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF FRONT SUN... .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FEW SHOWERS OR TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N AND INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT INCREASING W OF FRONT TO 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 23N W OF 95W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS INCREASING 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND SE OF FRONT. .MON...E OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. W OF 95W NW TO N 10 TO 15 K. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .WED...E OF SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT W OF 95W AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF 95W. $$ GMZ084-230930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST FRI DEC 22 2006 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SUN...W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT INCREASING 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 88W SE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS DEVELOPING N OF 27N. .SUN NIGHT...S OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILDING 9 TO 13 FT TUE. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 27N IN N SWELL. $$ GMZ086-230930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST FRI DEC 22 2006 .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...N OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 26N .MON...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT N OF 25N AND 7 TO 9 FT S OF 25N. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 27N IN N SWELL. $$ FORECASTER DGS/FET