000 FZNT24 KNHC 282048 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST FRI DEC 28 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-290330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST FRI DEC 28 2007 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT SE LOUISIANA TO TAMPICO MEXICO WILL EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE SAT AND BECOME STATIONARY THEN DISSIPATE MON. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE RAPIDLY MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE MON AND EXTEND FROM CEDAR KEY FLORIDA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE AND MOVE E OF THE AREA WED. $$ GMZ080-290330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST FRI DEC 28 2007 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUE AND WED S OF 27N... .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS INCREASING 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .WED...S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DECREASING 25 TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. $$ GMZ082-290330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST FRI DEC 28 2007 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUE AND WED... .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...W OF FRONT NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. . MON...E TO SE WINDS WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EARLY THEN INCREASING 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT. E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. $$ GMZ084-290330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST FRI DEC 28 2007 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED WED S OF 27N... .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 27N N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. $$ GMZ086-290330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST FRI DEC 28 2007 .TONIGHT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N OF FRONT BECOMING NW TO N WINDS AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT LATE. S OF FRONT ELY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ 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 DGS