000 FZNT24 KNHC 121456 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST MON FEB 12 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST MON FEB 12 2007 .SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDS THROUGH THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO THE NE YUCATAN PENINSULA THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE NWD TONIGHT AND TUE. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUESDAY MORNING AND EXTEND FROM MOBILE TO 23N97W TUE EVENING AND FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO 23N90W TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WED AFTERNOON AND SE OF THE AREA THU AFTERNOON. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE GULF BEHIND THE FRONT THU AND FRI. $$ GMZ080-122130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST MON FEB 12 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR THE FRONT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .FRI...E OF 93W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-122130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST MON FEB 12 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. $$ GMZ084-122130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST MON FEB 12 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 25N. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW WINDS 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ GMZ086-122130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST MON FEB 12 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 27N. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DECREASING TO 15 KT N OF 27N LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT S OF 27N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N. $$ FORECASTER CAB/PV