000 FZNT24 KNHC 280819 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST TUE NOV 28 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-281530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST TUE NOV 28 2006 .SYNOPSIS...1027 MB SURFACE HIGH PRES E OF THE CAROLINAS MAINTAINING MODERATE TO FRESH ELY FLOW OVER NORTHERN AND EASTERN GULF WATERS. WINDS WILL SHIFT MORE SE AND INCREASE WED AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST THU EVENING. WINDS EXPECTED TO REACH GALE FORCE BEHIND THE FRONT OVER THE WESTERN GULF THU AND FRI. THE FRONT WILL THEN SLOW AND GRADUALLY STALL FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO AROUND 19N94W ON SAT. $$ GMZ080-281530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST TUE NOV 28 2006 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF FRONT LATE THU AND FRI... .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ENTIRE AREA. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 95W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR FRONT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-281530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST TUE NOV 28 2006 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF FRONT LATE THU AND FRI... .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT AND WED...W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 95W. .WED NIGHT...W OF 95W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 94W. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING N AND INCREASING TO 35 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND SE OF FRONT. .FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ084-281530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST TUE NOV 28 2006 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING NW AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ086-281530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST TUE NOV 28 2006 .TODAY...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT FLORIDA STRAIT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 26N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 26N...EXCEPT TO 9 FT FLORIDA STRAIT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART LATE. .FRI...STRAITS OF FLORIDA E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL