000 FZNT24 KNHC 152101 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST SAT DEC 15 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-160330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST SAT DEC 15 2007 .SYNOPSIS...WINDS TO GALE FORCE FOLLOW A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST. FRONT MOVES RAPIDLY THROUGH THE GULF TONIGHT AND SUN...THEN SE OF THE AREA BY LATE SUN. REMNANT LOW OF OLGA IN THE S CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO IS ABSORBED BY THE COLD FRONT TONIGHT. STRONG N WINDS BEHIND FRONT WILL DIMINISH LATE MON AND BECOME SOUTHERLY TUE. $$ GMZ080-160330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST SAT DEC 15 2007 ...GALE WARNING W OF FRONT... .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW TO N AND INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-160330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST SAT DEC 15 2007 ...GALE WARNING NW OF FRONT... .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 25 TO 35 KT BEHIND FRONT...EXCEPT TO 40 KT NEAR THE 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 AND SUN NIGHT...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. .WED AND THU...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-160330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST SAT DEC 15 2007 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW TO N AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN THROUGH MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT MON. .MON NIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 27N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-160330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST SAT DEC 15 2007 .TONIGHT AND SUN...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 26N AND 6 TO 9 FT S OF 26N. .TUE AND WED...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN