000 FZNT24 KNHC 192107 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST WED DEC 19 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-200330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST WED DEC 19 2007 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST WEAKENS AND SHIFTS E TONIGHT. LOW PRES DEVELOPS OVER SOUTHERN PLAINS THU... TRACKS ESE AND WEAKENS ACROSS N FLORIDA EARLY FRI ...FOLLOWED BY WEAK HIGH PRES RIDGING OVER CENTRAL GULF. COLD FRONT MOVES OFF TEXAS COAST LATE SAT AND EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE BY LATE SUN WHERE IT BECOMES NEARLY STATIONARY. STRONG NLY WINDS AND SEAS BUILD BEHIND FRONT WITH GALES EXPECTED OVER THE SW GULF SUN. $$ GMZ080-200330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST WED DEC 19 2007 .TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...LOCALLY 25 KT...BECOMING NW 10 KT THU NIGHT. S OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT... DECREASING TO 10 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT ENTIRE ZONE. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 27N. .FRI...WINDS BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW AND INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT LATE SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFT NE AND DIMINISH 15 TO 20 KT LATE SUN. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT SUBSIDE TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE SUN. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ GMZ082-200330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST WED DEC 19 2007 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUN... .TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...W OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING 20 TO 25 KT MON. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING 6 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ GMZ084-200330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST WED DEC 19 2007 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT N OF 27N AND 3 TO 4 FT S OF 27N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT OR LESS THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 28N. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S AND INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT SAT N OF 27N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW TO N AND INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ GMZ086-200330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST WED DEC 19 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .FRI...WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FOR THOSE MARINERS USING THE NOAA FTPMAIL SERVICE TO OBTAIN MARINE FORECASTS...THE E-MAIL ADDRESS WILL PERMANENTLY TRANSITION TO FTPMAIL@FTPMAIL.NWS.NOAA.GOV EFFECTIVE JAN 08 2008. FOR DETAILS... OBTAIN THE LATEST FTPMAIL HELP FILE BY SENDING AN E-MAIL /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/ WITH ONLY THE WORD...HELP...IN THE BODY TO FTPMAIL@FTPMAIL.NWS.NOAA.GOV. FORECASTER CANGIALOSI