000 FZNT24 KNHC 121452 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST FRI JAN 12 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST FRI JAN 12 2007 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL MOVE SLOWLY E THROUGH TUE. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE MON AND EXTEND FROM 30N85W 26N90W 19N94W LATE TUE. $$ GMZ080-122130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST FRI JAN 12 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS SHIFTING TO N 20 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. $$ GMZ082-122130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST FRI JAN 12 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS DEVELOPING NW PORTION LATE. .TUE...W OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS INCREASING 9 TO 14 FT. E OF FRONT WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT. $$ GMZ084-122130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST FRI JAN 12 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS DEVELOPING N OF 28N LATE. .TUE...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT. $$ GMZ086-122130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST FRI JAN 12 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 28N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. STRAITS OF FLORIDA E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. $$ FORECASTER DGS