000 FZNT24 KNHC 271516 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT FRI OCT 27 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-272130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT FRI OCT 27 2006 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 25N98W WILL RAPIDLY MOVE E REACHING AN APALACHICOLA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE LINE TONIGHT ...THEN FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AND EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE EARLY SAT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SE OF THE GULF EARLY SAT NIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL SLIDE EASTWARD ACROSS THE SE UNITED STATES AND NORTHERN GULF COAST IN THE WAKE OF FRONT SUN AND MON ALLOWING FOR SLY RETURN FLOW TO BEGIN MON INTO TUE OVER THE W GULF. $$ GMZ080-272130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT FRI OCT 27 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT LATE. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-272130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT FRI OCT 27 2006 . THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT TONIGHT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR FRONT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 95W LATE AND 10 TO 15 KT W OF 95W LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 95W LATE AND TO 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN...NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF 95W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 95W. .MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-272130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT FRI OCT 27 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFTING TO W TO NW 20 TO 30 KT AND GUSTY BEHIND THE FRONT TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT BEHIND THE FRONT TONIGHT. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND THE FRONT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT BEHIND THE FRONT TONIGHT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 23N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-272130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT FRI OCT 27 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER RUBIO/AGUIRRE