000 FZNT24 KNHC 130905 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT THU OCT 13 2005 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-131530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT THU OCT 13 2005 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA EXTENDING S INTO THE GULF WILL CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH FRI. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE S ACROSS THE GULF FRI NIGHT AND SAT BRIEFLY INCREASING NE WINDS TO 20 KT OVER THE NW AND MIDDLE PORTIONS. $$ GMZ080-131530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT THU OCT 13 2005 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 95W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 94W AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 94W. $$ GMZ082-131530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT THU OCT 13 2005 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT W OF 95W MON. $$ GMZ084-131530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT THU OCT 13 2005 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FROM 24N TO 26N FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT FROM 24N TO 26N FRI NIGHT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-131530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT THU OCT 13 2005 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT S OF 27N AND 1 TO 2 FT N OF 27N. $$ FORECASTER DGS