000 FZNT24 KNHC 110857 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EDT MON SEP 11 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-111530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM EDT MON SEP 11 2006 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG THE EAST U.S. COAST EXTENDS SOUTH OVER THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH TUESDAY. THE RIDGE WILL MOVE EAST IN ADVANCE OF A WEAK FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE UPPER TEXAS COAST EARLY WEDNESDAY THEN WILL WEAKEN AND REACH NORTH FLORIDA AND THE EAST GULF THURSDAY WITH A WEAK RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN U.S. FRIDAY. $$ GMZ080-111530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM EDT MON SEP 11 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO N 10 TO 15 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITH FRONT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR COAST. $$ GMZ082-111530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM EDT MON SEP 11 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR COAST. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR COAST. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR COAST. $$ GMZ084-111530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM EDT MON SEP 11 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 29N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 29N. .WED...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITH FRONT. .THU...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF THE FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG THE FRONT. .FRI...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ GMZ086-111530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM EDT MON SEP 11 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR COAST. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT N OF 27N. .FRI...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER RRG