000 FZNT24 KNHC 150836 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT THU SEP 15 2005 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT THU SEP 15 2005 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE FROM THE FLORIDA STRAITS TO SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA TODAY AND TONIGHT WILL SHIFT NORTHWARD FRI AND EXTEND ALONG THE N GULF COAST SAT THROUGH MON. A WESTWARD MOVING TROUGH WILL CROSS S FLORIDA SUN NIGHT ENTERING THE E GULF MON BRINGING INCREASING WINDS. $$ GMZ080-151530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT THU SEP 15 2005 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 94W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TONIGHT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...INCREASING TO 2 TO 4 FT TONIGHT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-151530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT THU SEP 15 2005 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 23N E OF 94W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT TONIGHT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-151530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT THU SEP 15 2005 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...EXCEPT TO 3 FT S OF 24N. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AND GUSTY LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MOVING SPREADING WESTWARD S OF 27N. $$ GMZ086-151530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT THU SEP 15 2005 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF RIDGE NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF RIDGE N TO NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT OVER FLORIDA STRAITS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...INCREASING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS SPREADING WESTWARD OVER AREA LATE. .MON...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ FORECASTER RHOME