000 FZNT24 KNHC 141521 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST FRI DEC 14 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST FRI DEC 14 2007 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE NW GULF WILL MOVE N AS A WARM FRONT TODAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST SAT MORNING WITH WINDS INCREASING TO GALE FORCE MAINLY W OF 95W. FRONT MOVES RAPIDLY THROUGH THE GULF SAT AND SUN...THEN SE OF THE AREA LATE SUN. STRONG N WINDS BEHIND FRONT WILL DIMINISH LATE MON AND BECOME SOUTHERLY TUE. $$ GMZ080-142130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST FRI DEC 14 2007 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SAT AND SAT NIGHT W OF FRONT... .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW TO N AND INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-142130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST FRI DEC 14 2007 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SAT AND SAT NIGHT NW OF FRONT... .THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 93W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT ENTIRE AREA. .TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT TO 40 KT NEAR MEXICAN COAST. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT. SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL LATE. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ084-142130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST FRI DEC 14 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .TONIGHT...S OF 23N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN AND MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON AND MON NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT MON AND 5 TO 8 FT MON NIGHT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ086-142130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST FRI DEC 14 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 26N AND 6 TO 9 FT S OF 26N. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL/CHRISTENSEN