000 FZNT24 KNHC 111457 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST SAT NOV 11 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-112130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST SAT NOV 11 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM CENTRAL LOUISIANA COAST TO 25N97W WILL MOVE TO THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO 23N97W TONIGHT AND FROM 27N82W TO 23N98W SUN AND E OF THE AREA MON. HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE AREA MON THEN MOVES E OF THE AREA TUE. STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TX COAST EARLY WED AND EXTEND FROM SE LOUISIANA TO THE N COAST OF MEXICO NEAR 23N97W. STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. $$ GMZ080-112130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST SAT NOV 11 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...W OF 93W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 93W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SLY WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS DEVELOPING. .WED...W OF FRONT N WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ082-112130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST SAT NOV 11 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUST TO GALE FORCE. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...N OF 22N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 22N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT INCREASING 6 TO 8 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ084-112130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST SAT NOV 11 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT W OF FRONT. S OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N OF 27N S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BECOMING NW AND INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N $$ GMZ086-112130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST SAT NOV 11 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS INCREASING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON... .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER RRG/DGS