000 FZNT24 KNHC 150813 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST MON JAN 15 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST MON JAN 15 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT ON THE TEXAS GULF COAST THIS MORNING WILL MOVE SE TO 30N89W 27N90W 21N96W TONIGHT. GALE CONDITIONS DEVELOPING W OF THE FRONT S OF 25N TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO 30N83W 25N90W 19N95W LATE TUE WITH GALES CONTINUING S OF 25N W OF THE FRONT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE FL STRAITS WED WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE GULF WITH GUSTY NE WINDS. THE HIGH WEAKENS THU WITH DECREASING WINDS. A NEW COLD FRONT WILL MOVE RAPIDLY SE TO THE CENTRAL GULF FRI WITH GUSTY N AND NE WINDS. $$ GMZ080-151530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST MON JAN 15 2007 .TODAY...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SE OF FRONT S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SUBSIDING SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN FRESH NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT N OF 28N AND 10 TO 15 FT S OF 28N. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SLY WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT FRI NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. $$ GMZ082-151530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST MON JAN 15 2007 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUE THROUGH WED... .TODAY...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF THE FRONT. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. SE OF FRONT E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL LATE WED. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. SE OF FRONT E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-151530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST MON JAN 15 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND A COLD FRONT AROUND SUNSET MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .WED...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. AREAS OF RAIN N OF FRONTAL REMNANTS. .THU...ELY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 4 TO 7 FT. A FEW SHOWERS NORTHERN WATERS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT LATE. $$ GMZ086-151530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST MON JAN 15 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT IN STRAITS OF FL. FEW SHOWERS DEVELOPING N OF 28N LATE. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 30 KT NW OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 8 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...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT STRAITS OF FL. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT IN STRAITS. .FRI...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER RRG