000 FZNT24 KNHC 150900 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST WED FEB 15 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST WED FEB 15 2006 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO NE MEXICO WILL CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH EARLY FRI THEN SHIFT EWD IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING TO TEXAS COAST LATE FRI. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SLOWLY S AND EXTEND FROM WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO SE TEXAS SUN. $$ GMZ080-151530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST WED FEB 15 2006 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...W OF 95W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT AND SUN...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT SLY 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT SAT AND ISOLATED TSTMS SUN. $$ GMZ082-151530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST WED FEB 15 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A FEW SHOWERS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-151530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST WED FEB 15 2006 .TODAY...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ086-151530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST WED FEB 15 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO N 10 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER DGS