000 FZNT24 KNHC 252045 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST MON DEC 25 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-260330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST MON DEC 25 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO WEST CUBA WILL MOVE EAST OF THE AREA TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY MOVE ACROSS THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT. HIGH WILL MOVE TO OVER THE ATLANTIC THURSDAY WITH LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OVER NORTH TEXAS. COLD FRONT MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST EARLY FRIDAY AND MOVE ACROSS THE GULF REACHING NORTH FLORIDA TO YUCATAN PENINSULA LATE SAT. $$ GMZ080-260330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST MON DEC 25 2006 .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ082-260330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST MON DEC 25 2006 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST N PART. .TUE...N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN LINGERING N SWELL. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-260330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST MON DEC 25 2006 .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST N PART. .TUE...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST S PART. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 25N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 25N. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 25N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 25N. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .SAT...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT N OF 25N W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT S OF 25N NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ086-260330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST MON DEC 25 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N W OF COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N W OF COLD FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF COLD FRONT SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST N PART. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS...SOME SEVERE...N OF 26N. .TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST CENTRAL PART. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST S PART. .WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT N OF 26N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 26N. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT N OF 26N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 26N. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF FRONT N OF 25N W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF FRONT S OF 25N NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL