000 FZNT24 KNHC 020903 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST THU NOV 02 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-021530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST THU NOV 02 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO S TEXAS WILL EXTEND FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO NE MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVE SE OF THE GULF BY LATE FRI. STRONG HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA FRI AND SAT WILL MOVE E SUN. WITH A RIDGE N OF THE AREA SUN AND MON. $$ GMZ080-021530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST THU NOV 02 2006 .TODAY...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG THE FRONT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOME E 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ082-021530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST THU NOV 02 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 95W NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT. W OF 95W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E OF 95W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .MON...E OF 95W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. W OF 95W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ GMZ084-021530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST THU NOV 02 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO NE 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILD TO 7 TO 9 FT THU NIGHT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .SUN...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ086-021530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST THU NOV 02 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 20 TO 25 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT THU NIGHT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SUN...N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND TO 30 KT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT AND TO 12 FT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. $$ FORECASTER DGS