000 FZNT24 KNHC 261451 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST FRI JAN 26 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-262130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST FRI JAN 26 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH OVER THE SW WATERS WILL MOVE N IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS SAT AND MERGE WITH THE TROUGH ALONG 30N85W 19N91W SAT NIGHT...AND MOVE SE OF AREA LATE SUN. HIGH PRES BUILDS IN WAKE OF FRONT THROUGH MON NIGHT...THEN SHIFTS E AS NEXT FRONT MOVES OFF TX COAST LATE TUE REACHING THE CENTRAL GULF AROUND SUNRISE WED. $$ GMZ080-262130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST FRI JAN 26 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ082-262130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST FRI JAN 26 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW OF TROUGH NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. NE OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N BEHIND FRONT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ084-262130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST FRI JAN 26 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...N OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT BY SUNRISE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT E OF FRONT SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT W OF FRONT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF 25N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT LATE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N OF 25N NE WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 2O TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW PART ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ086-262130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST FRI JAN 26 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL S OF 25N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 25N. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 26N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 26N. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N SLY WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON