000 FZNT24 KNHC 130236 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EDT TUE SEP 12 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM EDT TUE SEP 12 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE OVER E GULF WATERS WILL WEAKEN AS A COLD FRONT MOVES SE OFF THE UPPER TEXAS COAST TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM FL BIG BEND TO NE MEXICO THU...THEN STALL E TO W ALONG 25N FRI...THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE SAT AS A RIDGE BUILDS OVER EASTERN UNITED STATES. $$ GMZ080-130930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM EDT TUE SEP 12 2006 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...N OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF FRONT SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PART. .FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE SAT NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING 3 TO 4 FT W PART LATE SAT NIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR COAST. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-130930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM EDT TUE SEP 12 2006 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE BAY OF CAMPECHE. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS THU AND FRI. .SAT AND SUN...SE WINDS 10-15KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-130930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM EDT TUE SEP 12 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING 3 TO 4 FT TONIGHT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF FRONT W NW TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. S OF FRONT S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-130930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM EDT TUE SEP 12 2006 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 24N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 24N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU AND FRI...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF FRONT. .SAT AND SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR/FET