000 FZNT24 KNHC 310204 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST MON OCT 30 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-310930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST MON OCT 30 2006 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER N GULF THROUGH TUE WILL WEAKEN TUE NIGHT AND WED. COLD FRONT MOVE OFF NW GULF COAST EARLY WED AND STRENGTHEN THU FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO NORTHEAST MEXICO AND MOVE SOUTHEAST OF THE GULF BY LATE FRI. STRONG HIGH PRES NORTH OF THE AREA FRI AND SAT. $$ GMZ080-310930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST MON OCT 30 2006 .TONIGHT...W OF 93W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 93W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME E 10 KT LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING 2 TO 4 FT ENTIRE AREA. .THU...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG THE FRONT. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ082-310930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST MON OCT 30 2006 .TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT BECOME NE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ GMZ084-310930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST MON OCT 30 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ086-310930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST MON OCT 30 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL/COBB