000 FZNT24 KNHC 200255 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT THU OCT 19 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-200930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT THU OCT 19 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM CENTRAL LOUISIANA COAST TO BROWNSVILLE TEXAS WILL MOVE TO THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 22N97W TONIGHT AND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO 20N96W FRI. THE FRONT BECOMES STATIONARY FROM TAMPA BAY TO BROWNSVILLE TX SAT THEN DISSIPATES SAT NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE NW GULF COAST SUN AND EXTEND FROM SW FLORIDA TO 23N97W MON AND E OF THE AREA TUE. $$ GMZ080-200930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT THU OCT 19 2006 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...W OF 94W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 94W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. LIGHT RAIN N OF 27N. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-200930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT THU OCT 19 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...W OF 95W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. $$ GMZ084-200930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT THU OCT 19 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT E TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ086-200930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT THU OCT 19 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 28N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 28N. .MON...N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS/FET