000 FZNT24 KNHC 240300 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2006 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES DEVELOPING NEAR THE SE COAST OF TX WILL MOVE NE SUN AND INLAND THE FL PANHANDLE SUN NIGHT TRAILING A STRONG COLD FRONT E ACROSS THE GULF WATERS THROUGH MON NIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF LATE TUE AND SHIFT NE TO CENTRAL AL LATE WED. SLY RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE NW WATERS THU. $$ GMZ080-240930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2006 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS INCREASING 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT. .SUN...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SE OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING 5 TO 7 FT W OF 95W BY AFTERNOON. .WED...W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-240930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2006 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 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 DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING 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. $$ GMZ084-240930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT INCREASING 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 88W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS DEVELOPING N OF 27N. .SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 25N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SEAS SUBSIDING LATE. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 27N IN N SWELL. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ086-240930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 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 FL. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT AND TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FL. $$ FORECASTER NELSON