000 FZNT24 KNHC 212000 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT THU SEP 21 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-220330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT THU SEP 21 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE N GULF THROUGH SAT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST SUN..AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO 23N97W MON. $$ GMZ080-220330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT THU SEP 21 2006 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-220330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT THU SEP 21 2006 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N OF 22N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-220330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT THU SEP 21 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-220330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT THU SEP 21 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...SLY WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NLY 10 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL