000 FZNT24 KNHC 071520 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT THU SEP 07 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-072130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT THU SEP 07 2006 .SYNOPSIS...1010 MB LOW PRESSURE CENTERED NEAR 27N89W WILL LIFT OUT TO THE NE. WEAK COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE LOW THROUGH NW FLORIDA. A TROUGH EXTENDS SW FROM THE LOW TO 24N92W. THIS FEATURE WILL MOVE SLOWLY SE AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE BY FRI. WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND SW OVER THE REGION SAT THROUGH MON. $$ GMZ080-072130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT THU SEP 07 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-072130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT THU SEP 07 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-072130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT THU SEP 07 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT... .SAT...S OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-072130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT THU SEP 07 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN