000 FZNT24 KNHC 021517 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST THU NOV 02 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 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. $$ GMZ080-022130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST THU NOV 02 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOME E 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ082-022130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST THU NOV 02 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 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. $$ GMZ084-022130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST THU NOV 02 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO NE 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILD TO 7 TO 9 FT TONIGHT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .SUN...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ086-022130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST THU NOV 02 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 TONIGHT. .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 CHRISTENSEN