000 FZNT24 KNHC 212028 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT SAT OCT 21 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-220330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT SAT OCT 21 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A WARM FRONT FROM 28N83W THROUGH 28N87W TO 28N90W TO INLAND THE S TEXAS COAST EARLY THIS EVENING WILL MOVE INLAND THE NORTHERN GULF COAST LATER TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE THE NW GULF COAST EARLY SUN MORNING...AND RAPIDLY REACH A LINE FROM 27N83W TO 21N97W BY SUN NIGHT THEN AND MOVE E OF AREA MON NIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SE ACROSS THE GULF IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. THE HIGH WILL MOVE ENE LATER TUE INTO WED AND REACHING A PSN OVER THE SE PART OF N CAROLINA BY THU. AS THIS HAPPENS SLY WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE WESTERN GULF WED AND THU AND DECREASE OVER REMAINDER OF THE GULF. $$ GMZ080-220330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT SAT OCT 21 2006 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NW OF FRONT N WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT EARLY THEN TO 7 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PORTION. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT OVER THE NW PART MON NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT NW PART MON NIGHT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ082-220330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT SAT OCT 21 2006 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR FRONT. .MON...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .MON NIGHT...N OF 23N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 23N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W OF 95W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF 95W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND THU...E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ GMZ084-220330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT SAT OCT 21 2006 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SLY 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FEW SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .MON...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT W OF 93W AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF 93W. $$ GMZ086-220330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT SAT OCT 21 2006 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS MAINLY N OF 27N. .SUN...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .SUN NIGHT...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. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT MON NIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N MON MORNING. .TUE...N OF 28N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT E OF 82W LATE. .WED AND THU...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT THU. S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT THU. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE