000 FZNT24 KNHC 170247 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT MON OCT 16 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-170930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT MON OCT 16 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TIGHT GRADIENT BETWEEN LOW PRES OVER TX AND HIGH PRES OVER CAROLINAS PRODUCING GALE FORCE WINDS N OF 27N FROM 87W TO 94W. LOW PRES MOVES NE TONIGHT EASING GRADIENT WITH WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDING. WEAK PRES GRADIENT WED WITH LIGHT WINDS. COLD FRONT MOVE INTO NW GULF WATERS THU WITH GUSTY N WINDS. FRONT EXTEND FROM NE FL TO WRN BAY OF CAMPECHE FRI AND E OF GULF SAT. $$ GMZ080-170930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT MON OCT 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N E OF 94... .TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUST ABOVE 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING BELOW GALE FORCE LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N BECOME ISOLATED LATE. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E OF 94W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN S SWELL. W OF 94W S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 7 FT IN S SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SE OF FRONT SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOME S 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDE TO 3 FT LATE. $$ GMZ082-170930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT MON OCT 16 2006 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TONIGHT. SEAS 10 FT DECREASE TO 4 FT TONIGHT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .SAT...S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-170930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT MON OCT 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N W OF 87W... .TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS ABOVE 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING BELOW GALE FORCE LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WINDS BECOME N 15 KT BEHIND COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS BUILD TO 5 FT. .FRI...N OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT N OF 25N E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-170930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT MON OCT 16 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NW OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES