000 FZNT24 KNHC 210153 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 20 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-210930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 20 2006 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT 29N83W 26N95W 21N97W WILL WEAKEN OVERNIGHT AND DISSIPATE LATE SAT. STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE NW GULF SUN AND EXTEND FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE 26N90W TO 23N97W LATE SUN...AND FROM FLORIDA STRAITS TO 23N97W LATE MON. FRONT MOVES N AS A WARM FRONT W OF 90W TUE AND EXTENDS FROM FLORIDA STRAITS TO 29N90W BY LATE WED. $$ GMZ080-210930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 20 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF STATIONARY FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF STATIONARY FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NW OF FRONT N WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ082-210930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 20 2006 .TONIGHT...NW OF STATIONARY FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF STATIONARY FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...W OF FRONT NW TO 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ084-210930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 20 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF STATIONARY FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF STATIONARY FRONT VARIABLE SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FEW SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF FRONT E TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ086-210930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 20 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF STATIONARY FRONT NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF STATIONARY FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 28N. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS/COBB