000 FZNT24 KNHC 121355 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT THU OCT 12 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT THU OCT 12 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH 29N83W 25N90W MOVE E AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE BY FRI. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF OVERNIGHT AND EXTEND FROM NEAR TAMPA BAY THROUGH 27N90W TO 26N97W LATE FRI AND FROM STRAITS OF FLORIDA THROUGH 26N90W 27N96W LATE SAT. THE FRONT WILL LIFT NWD W OF 90W AS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OFF THE SE COAST SUN. INCREASING SLY WINDS SUN AND MON OVER W GULF. $$ GMZ080-122130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT THU OCT 12 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 93W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS SHIFTING N 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS N OF COLD FRONT LATE WITH SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF COLD FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...N OF WARM FRONT E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS WITH FRONT. .MON...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ GMZ082-122130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT THU OCT 12 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ084-122130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT THU OCT 12 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONTAL TROUGH SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF COLD FRONT S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS WITH FRONT. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS FROM 23N TO 27N. .SAT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS FROM 23N TO 26N. .SUN...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 26N. .MON...N OF 27N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N. $$ GMZ086-122130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT THU OCT 12 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 25N. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. $$ FORECASTER RRG/COBB