000 FZNT24 KNHC 220245 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST FRI DEC 21 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-220930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST FRI DEC 21 2007 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK FRONT FROM THE FLORIDA KEYS TO BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL DISSIPATE SAT AS HIGH PRES SETTLES ACROSS THE GULF. THE HIGH SHIFTS E OF AREA OVER THE WEEKEND IN ADVANCE OF A STRONGER COLD FRONT THAT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST SAT AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO E BAY OF CAMPECHE BY SUN AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN AS IT EXITS THE FAR SE GULF LATE SUN NIGHT. MODERATE TO STRONG N WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS CAN BE EXPECTED BEHIND FRONT THEN DIMINISH TUE AS HIGH PRES SETTLES BACK IN ACROSS THE GULF. SLY WINDS INCREASE EARLY WED OVER THE W GULF IN ADVANCE OF ANOTHER COLD FRONT FORECAST TO PUSH INTO THE NW GULF LATER WED. THIS FRONT IS ALSO EXPECTED TO BE FOLLOWED BY MODERATE TO STRONG NLY WINDS. $$ GMZ080-220930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST FRI DEC 21 2007 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 93W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT W OF 93W. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW OF A COLD FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT S OF 27N AND TO 4 TO 6 FT N OF 26N. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NW OF A FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SE OF FRONT S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ082-220930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST FRI DEC 21 2007 .TONIGHT...W OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 92W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 22N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 22N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR NW PART. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT...THEN SHIFTING TO N 25 TO 30 KT W OF COLD FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .SUN...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT. SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 93W AND 6 TO 8 FT E OF 93W. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ084-220930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST FRI DEC 21 2007 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT S OF 25N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 25N AND 1 TO 2 FT S OF 25N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT N OF 28N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NW SWELL. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FAR N PART. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MOVING INTO FAR N PART. $$ GMZ086-220930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST FRI DEC 21 2007 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NW SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT SHIFTING TO NW TO N AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF COLD FRONT LATE SUN INTO SUN NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW TSTMS E OF FRONT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NW SWELL. .WED...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FOR MARINERS USING NOAA FTPMAIL SERVICE TO OBTAIN MARINE FORECASTS... EMAIL ADDRESS WILL PERMANENTLY CHANGE 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 MUNDELL