000 FZNT24 KNHC 280903 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST TUE FEB 28 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-281530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST TUE FEB 28 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL PREVAIL OVER THE N GULF WATERS THROUGH LATE WED THEN WEAKEN THU AS A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY ENTERS THE N GULF. NEW AREA OF HIGH PRES BUILDS SOUTHWARD OVER THE GULF WATERS FROM THE S UNITED STATES FRI AND SAT. $$ GMZ080-281530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST TUE FEB 28 2006 .TODAY THROUGH THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EARLY TUE SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT BY TUE AFTERNOON. ISOLATED COASTAL SHOWERS. .FRI...ELY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-281530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST TUE FEB 28 2006 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EARLY TUE SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT BY TUE NIGHT. $$ GMZ084-281530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST TUE FEB 28 2006 .TODAY THROUGH WED...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS LATE THU. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EARLY BECOMING NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT N OF 28N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 28N. $$ GMZ086-281530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST TUE FEB 28 2006 .TODAY THROUGH WED...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS TUE. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS LATE THU. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EARLY BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT....N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER RHOME