000 FZNT24 KNHC 170859 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT TUE OCT 17 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT TUE OCT 17 2006 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG LOW PRES OVER CENTRAL U.S. AND RIDGE OVER THE EAST U.S. COAST PRODUCING GALE FORCE WINDS ALONG THE GULF COAST THIS MORNING. LOW PRES WILL MOVE NE TUESDAY NIGHT EASING GRADIENT WITH WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDING. WEAK PRES GRADIENT WED WITH LIGHT WINDS. COLD FRONT MOVE INTO NW GULF WATERS EARLY THU WITH GUSTY NEAR GALE FORCE N WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT. FRONT EXTEND FROM NE FL TO WRN BAY OF CAMPECHE FRI AND E OF GULF SAT. $$ GMZ080-171530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT TUE OCT 17 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 94W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT DECREASING TO 5 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. W OF 94W SLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT DECREASING TO 5 TO 6 FT TONIGHT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-171530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT TUE OCT 17 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO SE TO S 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 22N AND 6 TO 8 FT N OF 22N SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TONIGHT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT W OF FRONT. .FRI...N OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT ELY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...WINDS BECOMING SE TO S 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-171530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT TUE OCT 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING N OF 29N... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DECREASING RAPIDLY THIS AFTERNOON TO SW 10 TO 15 KT BY TONIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT DECREASING TO 6 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. S OF 29N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT DECREASING TO 5 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT SHIFT TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND COLD FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILD TO 6 TO 8 FT BEHIND COLD FRONT. .FRI...N OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N OF 25N E WIND DECREASE TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-171530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT TUE OCT 17 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASE TO S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT N OF 27N AND SE TO S 10 KT S OF 27N TONIGHT. N OF 27N SEAS 8 TO 10 FT DECREASE TO 5 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. S OF 27N SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DECREASE TO 3 TO 4 FT TONIGHT. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 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 4 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL