000 FZNT24 KNHC 232050 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-240330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM 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 AND THU WITH DECREASING WINDS AND SEAS. $$ GMZ080-240330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2006 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS INCREASING 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT. .SUN...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SE OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING 5 TO 7 FT W OF 95W BY AFTERNOON. .WED...W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-240330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2006 ...GALE WARNING... .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 AND MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .TUE...E OF 94W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT W OF 95W AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF 95W. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-240330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT INCREASING 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 88W SE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS DEVELOPING N OF 27N. .SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 25N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SEAS DECREASING LATE. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 27N IN N SWELL. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ086-240330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 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 AND MON NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 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. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT AND TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. $$ FORECASTER LL