000 FZNT24 KNHC 131501 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST SAT JAN 13 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-132130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST SAT JAN 13 2007 .SYNOPSIS...AN E TO W RIDGE ACROSS THE NORTHERN COASTAL PLAINS WILL WEAKEN SUN IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT ENTERING THE NW WATERS SUNRISE MON AND MOVING TO PSN 30N85W 18N94W SUNRISE TUE. THE FRONT WILL STALL ALONG 25N82W 24N92W 18N93W TUE NIGHT AND WED THEN MOVE N AS A WARM FRONT WED NIGHT INTO THU. $$ GMZ080-132130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST SAT JAN 13 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 28 E OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A FEW SHOWERS NW WATERS. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT AND INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS E OF FRONT. .TUE...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT WED NIGHT. $$ GMZ082-132130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST SAT JAN 13 2007 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED MON NIGHT AND TUE... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 25 TO 35 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AHEAD OF FRONT. .TUE...W OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ084-132130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST SAT JAN 13 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...N OF 28N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 28N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ086-132130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST SAT JAN 13 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO 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 8 FT. .MON...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT NW OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONTAL REMNANTS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON