000 FZNT24 KNHC 221501 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST SAT DEC 22 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-222130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST SAT DEC 22 2007 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK FRONT FROM THE FLORIDA KEYS TO BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL DISSIPATE TODAY AS HIGH PRES SETTLES ACROSS THE GULF. THE HIGH SHIFTS E OF AREA SUN IN ADVANCE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT THAT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO E BAY OF CAMPECHE BY SUN AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN AS IT EXITS THE SE GULF LATE SUN NIGHT. GALE CONDITIONS DEVELOP S OF 28N W OF FRONT WITH BUILDING SEAS. WINDS AND SEAS 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 EXPECTED TO BE FOLLOWED BY MODERATE TO STRONG NLY WINDS. $$ GMZ080-222130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST SAT DEC 22 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW OF COLD FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT S OF 27N. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT S OF 27N AND TO 4 TO 6 FT N OF 26N. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NW OF A FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SE OF FRONT S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ082-222130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST SAT DEC 22 2007 ...GALE WARNING S OF 25N W OF COLD FRONT.... .THIS AFTERNOON...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 NW PORTION. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT...THEN SHIFTING TO N 25 TO 35 KT W OF COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING 9 TO 13 FT W OF FRONT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .SUN...W OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT SHIFTING TO N TO NE AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT BY MORNING. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SLOWLY DIMINISHING 6 TO 9 FT BY MORNING. .MON...NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SLOWLY DIMINISHING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .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. $$ GMZ084-222130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST SAT DEC 22 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N AND SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF COLD FRONT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT N OF 28N TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N DEVELOPING LATE. .SUN...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...N OF 26N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NW SWELL. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N PORTION. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MOVING INTO N PORTION. $$ GMZ086-222130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST SAT DEC 22 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF COLD FRONT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW TSTMS E OF FRONT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 25N. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N...AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 27N. .TUE...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. 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