000 FZNT24 KNHC 182055 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-190330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER EASTERN U.S. IN COMBINATION WITH LOW PRES W OF AREA WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN MODERATE S WINDS OVER WESTERN GULF THROUGH TONIGHT. COLD FRONT MOVING OFFSHORE TEXAS COAST THIS EVENING WILL REACH PSN FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NE MEXICO TUE...THEN EXTEND FROM SW FLORIDA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE WED AND MOVE E OF GULF THU. HIGH PRES WILL SLIDE E ACROSS N GULF BEHIND FRONT WITH E U.S. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE TO ALONG TEXAS COAST SAT. ATLC RIDGE WILL BUILD W ACROSS N GULF FRI AND SAT. $$ GMZ080-190330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF THE FRONT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE TONIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 93W. .TUE...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT SW 10 KT OR LESS ALONG TEXAS COAST. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-190330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 .TONIGHT...W OF 94W S TO SW 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 AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS AND SEAS HIGH NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR THE FRONT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 21N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT FRI. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE FRI. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT N OF 21N AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 21N. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 21N AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 21N. $$ GMZ084-190330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 25N SW WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT TUE SHIFTING NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT S PART. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-190330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .TUE...S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 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. .SAT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE