000 FZNT24 KNHC 282047 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT THU SEP 28 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-290330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT THU SEP 28 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA KEYS TO THE NE YUCATAN PENINSULA TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH SAT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE RAPIDLY OVER THE GULF EXTENDING FROM THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 24N93W FRI AFTERNOON AND OVER THE FAR SE GULF ON SAT MORNING. A RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT SAT THROUGH TUE. $$ GMZ080-290330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT THU SEP 28 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W OF 94W S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-290330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT THU SEP 28 2006 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-290330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT THU SEP 28 2006 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO N TO NW WINDS 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT INCREASING TO 3 TO 4 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ086-290330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT THU SEP 28 2006 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 26N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT NW WINDS 10 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST W. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST W. .TUE...E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT OVER THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT OVER THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. $$ FORECASTER CAB