000 FZNT24 KNHC 140838 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST SUN JAN 14 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-141530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST SUN JAN 14 2007 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDS BACK OVER THE NE GULF TODAY AND MON. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TX COAST EARLY MON WITH GUSTY N WINDS. THE FRONT WILL MOVE RAPIDLY SWD MON NIGHT AND TUE WITH GALE CONDITIONS DEVELOPING W OF THE FRONT S OF 28N. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM CENTRAL FL TO THE S CENTRAL GULF AND ERN BAY OF CAMPECHE WED. GUSTY NE WINDS CONTINUE N OF THE FRONT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SE OF THE AREA WED NIGHT AND THU. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO ELY THU AND DECREASE. $$ GMZ080-141530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST SUN JAN 14 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FEW SHOWERS NW. .MON...NW OF A COLD FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .MON NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .TUE...N OF A COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. SE OF FRONT WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-141530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST SUN JAN 14 2007 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUE W OF A COLD FRONT... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FEW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW OF A COLD FRONT N WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW TSTMS AHEAD OF THE FRONT. .TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING 10 TO 15 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .WED...W OF A COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FEW SHOWERS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-141530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST SUN JAN 14 2007 .TODAY...N OF 28N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 28N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 20 KT BEHIND A COLD FRONT MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .TUE...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .WED...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF FRONT E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. AREAS OF RAIN N OF FRONT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ086-141530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST SUN JAN 14 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 7 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FEW SHOWERS DEVELOPING N OF 28N LATE. .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...N OF A COLD FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF THE FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONTAL BOUNDARY. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 20 KT STRAITS OF FL. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN STRAITS. $$ FORECASTER RRG