000 FZNT24 KNHC 242050 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT TUE OCT 24 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-250330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT TUE OCT 24 2006 .SYNOPSIS...THE FRONTAL REMNANTS OVER THE SW WATERS WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH THU. HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER N CENTRAL COASTAL PLAINS WILL SHIFT E NE ACROSS THE SE UNITED STATES AND OFF S CAROLINA COAST INTO ATLC LATE THU. SLY RETURN FLOW BEGIN W OF 93W WED AND WILL SPREAD E COVERING ALL WATERS BY MIDDAY THU. SECOND COLD FRONT MOVES OFF TX COAST THU NIGHT AND MOVES RAPIDLY ACROSS GULF FRI AND SE OF AREA SAT NIGHT. WEAK RIDGE BUILDS E ALONG 29N SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN. $$ GMZ080-250330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT TUE OCT 24 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 28N SEAS 5 TO 8 FT AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 28N. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND COLD FRONT LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .SUN...ELY WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-250330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT TUE OCT 24 2006 .TONIGHT...SW OF TROUGH NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. NE OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .WED...SW OF TROUGH VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. NE OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH. .WED NIGHT...S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. N OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. N OF 22N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT BY SUNRISE MON. $$ GMZ084-250330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT TUE OCT 24 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT EARLY FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ086-250330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT TUE OCT 24 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N BEHIND FRONT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT BY SUNRISE MON. $$ FORECASTER NELSON