000 FZNT24 KNHC 092056 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST TUE JAN 09 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-100330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST TUE JAN 09 2007 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT SE OF AREA CONTINUE TO MOVE E. HIGH PRES BUILD N OF AREA BEHIND FRONT AND EXTEND ACROSS ENTIRE GULF THROUGH SUN. COLD FRONT ENTER NW GULF WATERS SUN. $$ GMZ080-100330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST TUE JAN 09 2007 .TONIGHT...W OF 95W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 95W SE WINDS INCREASE TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S 20 W OF 96W SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NW OF COLD FRONT N WIND INCREASE TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 7 TO 9 FT. SE OF COLD FRONT SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-100330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST TUE JAN 09 2007 .TONIGHT...W OF 96W N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF 96W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 7 TO 9 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E OF 93W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 93W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E OF 95W E WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-100330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST TUE JAN 09 2007 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS INCREASE TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 10 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS DIMINISH TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT ABATE TO 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ GMZ086-100330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST TUE JAN 09 2007 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS BUILD TO 7 TO 9 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES