000 FZNT24 KNHC 280817 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT THU SEP 28 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-281530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT THU SEP 28 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE SOUTH CENTRAL GULF WILL DRIFT S THEN DISSIPATE LATER TODAY AND FRI. SECOND COLD FRONT MOVES OFF N GULF COAST TONIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM SW FLORIDA TO S TEXAS LATE FRI. HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS N GULF BEHIND FRONT THROUGH MON. $$ GMZ080-281530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT THU SEP 28 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 94W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-281530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT THU SEP 28 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTM W OF 93W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-281530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT THU SEP 28 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 25N E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-281530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT THU SEP 28 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER RRG