000 FZNT24 KNHC 291059 AAA OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT FRI SEP 29 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-291530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT FRI SEP 29 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA KEYS TO THE NE YUCATAN PENINSULA TODAY. THE FRONT WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE SAT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE RAPIDLY OVER THE GULF AND EXTEND FROM THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 24N93W THIS AFTERNOON AND OVER THE FAR SE GULF SAT. A RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT SUN THROUGH TUE. $$ GMZ080-291530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT FRI SEP 29 2006 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 94W S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-291530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT FRI SEP 29 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .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. $$ GMZ084-291530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT FRI SEP 29 2006 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING IN AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ086-291530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT FRI SEP 29 2006 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING IN AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...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. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. $$ FORECASTER RRG