000 FZNT24 KNHC 150849 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EDT FRI SEP 15 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM EDT FRI SEP 15 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 26N82FW TO 27N95W WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE SE UNITED STATES THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NRN GULF ON TUE. $$ GMZ080-151530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM EDT FRI SEP 15 2006 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ GMZ082-151530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM EDT FRI SEP 15 2006 .TODAY THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FRI. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-151530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM EDT FRI SEP 15 2006 .TODAY...N OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. S OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTM N OF 25N. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N S TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ GMZ086-151530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM EDT FRI SEP 15 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...S TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS