000 FZNT24 KNHC 171525 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST MON DEC 17 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST MON DEC 17 2007 .SYNOPSIS...WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH THROUGH TUE AS HIGH PRES OVER TEXAS SHIFTS ACROSS THE DEEP SOUTH AND INTO THE CAROLINAS. SLY WINDS INCREASE IN THE FAR WESTERN GULF WED AND ACROSS THE NRN GULF THU AS LOW PRES DIGS THROUGH THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. SE TO S RETURN FLOW RESUMES ON FRI. $$ GMZ080-172130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST MON DEC 17 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 94W AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 94W. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 29N LATE. .THU...SW TO W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 29N EARLY. .FRI...WINDS BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-172130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST MON DEC 17 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 22N SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 22N 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT N OF 22N. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT W OF 95W FRI. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-172130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST MON DEC 17 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N NE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT N OF 27N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT OR LESS LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 29N. .FRI...N OF 25N VARIABLE NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING S 10 KT LATE. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT ENTIRE AREA. $$ GMZ086-172130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST MON DEC 17 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT N OF 27N TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N TONIGHT. .TUE THROUGH 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 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER COBB/CHRISTENSEN