000 FZNT24 KNHC 072109 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST SUN JAN 07 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-080330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST SUN JAN 07 2007 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 29N91W TO 20N97W MOVE E OUT OF AREA BY TUE. HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER REGION MON THROUGH TUE WITH GUSTY N WINDS. HIGH PRES MOVE E WED WITH WINDS DIMINISHING. GUSTY SE AND S WINDS DEVELOP THU AS HIGH PRES STRENGTHENS OVER E GULF. $$ GMZ080-080330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST SUN JAN 07 2007 .TONIGHT...N WINDS INCREASE TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH W OF 92W MON NIGHT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT SE LATE. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-080330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST SUN JAN 07 2007 .TONIGHT...N WINDS INCREASE TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 15 FT. WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH NW PORTION LATE MON NIGHT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT BECOME E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-080330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST SUN JAN 07 2007 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME E 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT N OF 28N LATE FRI. SEAS 7 FT ABATING TO 5 FT N OF 28N LATE FRI. $$ GMZ086-080330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST SUN JAN 07 2007 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 FT BUILD TO 7 FT W OF FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS INCREASE TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT..EXCEPT E WINDS 25 KT AND SEAS TO 12 FT ALONG STRAITS OF FLORIDA. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES