000 FZNT24 KNHC 110805 OFFNT4 FFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST THU JAN 11 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-111530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST THU JAN 11 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A POLAR HIGH CENTERED OVER THE CAROLINAS IS MOVING SLOWLY E AND WEAKENING THROUGH MON. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE NW GULF EARLY MON AND TO 30N87W 24N97W LATE MON. STRONG GUSTY N WINDS FOLLOWING FRONT. $$ GMZ080-111530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST THU JAN 11 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...W OF 95W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N AND INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT INCREASING 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. $$ GMZ082-111530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST THU JAN 11 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND A COLD FRONT OVER THE NW SECTION LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT INCREASING BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. $$ GMZ084-111530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST THU JAN 11 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SE TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO N 20 KT AND GUSTY LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT INCREASING 5 TO 7 FT N OF A COLD FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. $$ GMZ086-111530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST THU JAN 11 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT..EXCEPT E WINDS 25 KT SEAS 10 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .SAT...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT..EXCEPT E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .SUN...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS SHIFTING TO N 15 KT BEHIND A COLD FRONT LATE EVENING. SEAS INCREASING 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. $$ FORECASTER RRG