000 FZNT24 KNHC 202116 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT FRI OCT 20 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-210330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT FRI OCT 20 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 26N95W TO 21N97W WILL WEAKEN AND BECOME STATIONARY ALONG 27N/28N TONIGHT THEN DISSIPATE LATE SAT. ANOTHER NEW COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE NW GULF SUN EXTENDING FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO BROWNSVILLE TX SUN AFTERNOON AND FROM SW FLORIDA TO 25N94W TO 20N96W MON. THE FRONT WILL MOVE E OF THE AREA TUE. $$ GMZ080-210330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT FRI OCT 20 2006 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ082-210330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT FRI OCT 20 2006 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...W OF 95W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ084-210330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT FRI OCT 20 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FEW SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF FRONT E TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ086-210330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT FRI OCT 20 2006 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 28N. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS