000 FZNT24 KNHC 161528 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST SUN DEC 16 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST SUN DEC 16 2007 .SYNOPSIS...GALE FORCE WINDS PERSIST IN SW GULF BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM FLORIDA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE THIS AFTERNOON. FRONT MOVES SE OF THE AREA LATE TODAY. FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS BEHIND FRONT WILL DIMINISH THROUGH LATE MON AND BECOME SOUTHERLY TUE. $$ GMZ080-162130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST SUN DEC 16 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 27N AND 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL S OF 27N. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 27N SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-162130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST SUN DEC 16 2007 ...GALE WARNING S OF 23N W OF 95W... .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 23N N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 23N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 23N E OF 95W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. .TONIGHT...S OF 20N BETWEEN 91W AND 93W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE E OF 95W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. W OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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. $$ GMZ084-162130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST SUN DEC 16 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT BECOMING N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. N OF 27N SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N SEAS 9 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. .MON...N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 27N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-162130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST SUN DEC 16 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 26N AND 6 TO 10 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 MUNDELL/CHRISTENSEN