000 FZNT24 KNHC 091501 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST TUE JAN 09 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-092130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST TUE JAN 09 2007 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT SE OF AREA CONTINUE TO MOVE E. HIGH PRES BUILD N OF AREA BEHIND FRONT THEN MOVE E OVER ATLC THU WITH RIDGE OVER SE U.S. THROUGH SAT. $$ GMZ080-092130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST TUE JAN 09 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 95W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF 95W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W OF 95W SE WINDS INCREASE TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S 20 W OF 96W SAT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-092130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST TUE JAN 09 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 96W N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF 96W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E OF 93W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 93W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E OF 95W E WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-092130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST TUE JAN 09 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS INCREASE TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 10 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS DIMINISH TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT ABATE TO 7 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ GMZ086-092130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST TUE JAN 09 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS BUILD TO 9 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 27N E WIND 25 KT DIMINISH TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES