000 FZNT24 KNHC 032118 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST FRI MAR 03 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-040330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST FRI MAR 03 2006 .SYNOPSIS..WEAK COLD FRONT FROM TAMPA BAY TO S TEXAS WILL BECOME DIFFUSE LATER TONIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE GULF FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN. THE HIGH WILL DRIFT S MON AS THE NEXT COLD FRONT THE GULF COAST LATE MON AND BECOMES DIFFUSE TUE. HIGH PRES RIDGE ACROSS THE GULF ON WED. $$ GMZ080-040330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST FRI MAR 03 2006 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS E OF 93W MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT E OF 93W MON. .TUE...W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...W OF 92W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-040330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST FRI MAR 03 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE SUN AND SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...W OF 93W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 93W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-040330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST FRI MAR 03 2006 .TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 25N E OF 88W TONIGHT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N ELY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-040330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST FRI MAR 03 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N .SAT THROUGH SUN....N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SAT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SUN. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N ELY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS