000 FZNT24 KNHC 240813 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT SUN SEP 24 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT SUN SEP 24 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TX COAST LATER TODAY AND TO 30N85W 27N90W 21N95W MON. THE FRONT WILL DRIFT SE TUE AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE WED THROUGH THU. HIGH PRES FOLLOWING THE FRONT WILL DRIFT SE AND E THROUGH THU AND WEAKEN. $$ GMZ080-241530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT SUN SEP 24 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT INCREASING TO 4 TO 5 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-241530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT SUN SEP 24 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT W OF COLD FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT INCREASING TO 3 TO 5 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-241530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT SUN SEP 24 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-241530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT SUN SEP 24 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITH FRONT. .TUE AND WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FEW SHOWERS. .THU...N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER RRG