000 FZNT24 KNHC 051457 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST MON NOV 05 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-052130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST MON NOV 05 2007 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER N CENTRAL GULF COAST WILL RETREAT E AND WEAKEN AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES OFF THE N GULF COAST TUE AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE SE TO A POSITION BETWEEN SOUTH FLORIDA AND NE MEXICO ON WED. STRONG CONTINENTAL HIGH PRES BUILDS IN BEHIND FRONT N OF THE AREA AND WILL SHIFT E THROUGH FRI. WEAK AREA OF HIGH PRES EXPECTED TO FORM OVER GULF WATERS ALLOWING WINDS TO BE LIGHT END OF PERIOD. $$ GMZ080-052130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST MON NOV 05 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND COLD FRONT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .WED...E OF 93W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 93W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-052130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST MON NOV 05 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 95W NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 21N W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 21N W OF 95W NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E OF 95W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 21N W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ084-052130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST MON NOV 05 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT TO 6 FT IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT N OF 26N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 26N. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. S OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH N SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT N OF 26N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 26N. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 25N AND 3 TO 4 FT S OF 25N. $$ GMZ086-052130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST MON NOV 05 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT N OF 26N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 26N. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT FAR N PORTION BEHIND COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT ON FRI. $$ FORECASTER RRG/JC