000 FZNT24 KNHC 132058 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST TUE FEB 13 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-140330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST TUE FEB 13 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING THROUGH SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI TO THE UPPER MEXICO COAST TONIGHT WILL MOVE TO CENTRAL FLORIDA TO 23N90W TO THE MEXICAN COAST AT 22N WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. BY EARLY THURSDAY THE FRONT WILL EXTEND THROUGH THE SOUTHERN TIP OF FLORIDA TO 22N90W TO THE SW BAY OF CAMPECHE. BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON THE FRONT WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA ACROSS THE NORTHERN YUCATAN PENINSULA TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE AND EXIT THE AREA EARLY FRIDAY. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT ON FRIDAY AND WEAKEN SATURDAY. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF ON SATURDAY AND MOVE RAPIDLY E AND EXIT THE AREA ON SUNDAY. $$ GMZ080-140330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST TUE FEB 13 2007 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 94W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST S. E OF 94W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT... HIGHEST S. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OVER THE NW PART LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT OVER THE NW PART LATE. .SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT EARLY...BECOMING NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ082-140330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST TUE FEB 13 2007 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF 93W THU AND THU NIGHT... .TONIGHT AND WED...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF FRONT E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N OF 22N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 93W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. E OF 93W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ084-140330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST TUE FEB 13 2007 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST N. .WED...N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT N OF 25N AND 7 TO 10 FT S OF 25N. .SAT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. $$ GMZ086-140330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST TUE FEB 13 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT W TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...N OF 25N N WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO NW 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .SUN...N TO NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. $$ FORECASTER CAB