000 FZNT24 KNHC 250849 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT WED OCT 25 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-251530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT WED OCT 25 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER CENTRAL COASTAL PLAINS DRIFT E OFF S CAROLINA COAST INTO ATLC LATE THU. 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. $$ GMZ080-251530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT WED OCT 25 2006 .TODAY...W OF 93W SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 93W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW BEHIND FRONT LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 SAT NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-251530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT WED OCT 25 2006 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 95W. .TONIGHT...S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 22N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 22N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT SUBSIDING 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME E 5 TO 10 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING 3 TO 4 FT LATE SUN NIGHT. $$ GMZ084-251530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT WED OCT 25 2006 .TODAY...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT EARLY FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-251530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT WED OCT 25 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT 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 5 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING 2 TO 3 FT LATE SUN NIGHT. $$ FORECASTER DGS