000 FZNT24 KNHC 240246 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 23 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 23 2006 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ACROSS THE N GULF. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST SUN AND EXTEND FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO 23N97W MON AND FROM N CENTRAL FLORIDA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD BEHIND THE FRONT IN THE NW GULF MON AND TUE. $$ GMZ080-240930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 23 2006 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-240930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 23 2006 .TONIGHT AND SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT AND 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. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-240930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 23 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-240930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 23 2006 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF FRONT NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL