000 FZNT24 KNHC 260900 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST FRI JAN 26 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-261530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST FRI JAN 26 2007 .SYNOPSIS... RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL MOVE E OVER THE ATLC TONIGHT. COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE TEXAS COAST TONIGHT. LOW PRES FORM NEAR 29N88W SATURDAY EVENING THEN MOVES E ACROSS N FLORIDA SAT NIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILD OVER TEXAS SUN WITH RIDGE N OF THE AREA MON AND TUE. TROUGH DEVELOP OVER THE W GULF TUE. $$ GMZ080-261530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST FRI JAN 26 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-261530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST FRI JAN 26 2007 .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ084-261530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST FRI JAN 26 2007 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 25N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 25N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO SLY 20 TO 25 KT E OF FRONT SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ086-261530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST FRI JAN 26 2007 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL S OF 25N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 25N. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 26N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 26N. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N SLY WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW LATE. .SUN...N OF 25N W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS