000 FZNT24 KNHC 230820 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST SAT DEC 23 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-231530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST SAT DEC 23 2006 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NW GULF LATE TONIGHT AND SUN AS A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVES E TOWARD THE NW GULF. WINDS INCREASING OVER THE N AND W GULF TO GALE STRENGTH LATE TONIGHT AND SUN. THE LOW WILL DEEPEN AND MOVE RAPIDLY NE MON WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE E OF THE AREA TUE AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE WRN GULF. STRONG NW WINDS CONTINUE THROUGH TUE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE NE OVER THE REGION WED WITH DECREASING WINDS AND SEAS. $$ GMZ080-231530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST SAT DEC 23 2006 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITION EXPECTED SUN... .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PORTION. .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS INCREASING 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT. .SUN...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT. .MON...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DECREASING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING 5 TO 7 FT W OF 95W BY AFTERNOON. .WED...W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-231530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST SAT DEC 23 2006 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF FRONT SUN... .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 20 KT SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. W OF 95W NW TO N 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E OF 94W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 5 TO 7 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. $$ GMZ084-231530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST SAT DEC 23 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT INCREASING 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 88W SE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS DEVELOPING N OF 27N. .SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILDING 9 TO 13 FT. .TUE...NW TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. WINDS AND SEAS DECREASING LATE. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 27N IN N SWELL. $$ GMZ086-231530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST SAT DEC 23 2006 .TODAY...N OF 27N WINDS VARIABLE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...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 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 RRG