000 FZNT24 KNHC 160856 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST THU FEB 16 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST THU FEB 16 2006 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO NE MEXICO WILL CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH FRI. THE RIDGE WILL MOVE EAST IN ADVANCE OF A WEAK COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST FRI NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL DRIFT SE SAT THEN BECOME STATIONARY SUN AND MON. $$ GMZ080-161530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST THU FEB 16 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI THROUGH MON...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ082-161530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST THU FEB 16 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A FEW SHOWERS. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-161530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST THU FEB 16 2006 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ086-161530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST THU FEB 16 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH MON...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING TO N 10 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER DGS