000 FZNT24 KNHC 172030 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EDT SUN SEP 17 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-180330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM EDT SUN SEP 17 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE EASTERN U.S. IN COMBINATION WITH LOW PRES W OF THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE MODERATE SLY WINDS OVER THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH MON NIGHT. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE MON AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING... THEN MOVE TO ALONG A PSN FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NE MEXICO TUE. FRONT WILL WEAKEN FROM W CENTRAL FLORIDA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE WED AND MOVE E OF GULF THU. HIGH PRES WILL SLIDE E ACROSS THE N GULF BEHIND THE FRONT WITH E U.S. RIDGE EXTENDING SW INTO THE NE GULF BY FRI. $$ GMZ080-180330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM EDT SUN SEP 17 2006 .TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO N 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT W OF 93W AND S 15 KT E OF 93W THU AFTERNOON AND FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 93W AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF 93W. $$ GMZ082-180330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM EDT SUN SEP 17 2006 .TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR THE FRONT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 21N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FRI. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT N OF 21N AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 21N. $$ GMZ084-180330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM EDT SUN SEP 17 2006 .TONIGHT AND MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 26N. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 25N SW WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE AND SHIFTING TO NLY 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT S PART. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-180330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM EDT SUN SEP 17 2006 .TONIGHT AND MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .MON NIGHT...S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 KT EARLY THEN INCREASING TO SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N PART. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF FRONT NW TO N 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT FRI. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PART. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE