000 FZNT24 KNHC 120305 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-120930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 .SYNOPSIS...THE COMBINATION OF AN ATLC RIDGE EXTENDING W ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF COAST AND LOW PRES OVER THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BRISK SLY WINDS THROUGH EARLY MON. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE MON REACHING THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE AFTERNOON...FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN TUE NIGHT...AND BE E OF AREA BY EARLY WED. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE GULF WED WITH THE NEXT COLD FRONT EXPECTED NW WATERS LATE THU. $$ GMZ080-120930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT WITH SE SWELL. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH SE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF FRONT NLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT MON AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT WITH NLY SWELL. SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .WED AND THU...ELY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SLY WED NIGHT AND THU THEN NLY 20 TO 30 KT LATE THU BEHIND COLD FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT W OF COLD FRONT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ GMZ082-120930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E OF 95W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON...E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW TSTMS NW PART NEAR FRONT LATE. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS TUE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .WED...ELY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NLY SWELL ENTIRE AREA SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW PART LATE NEAR FRONT. $$ GMZ084-120930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 87W AND 10 TO 15 KT E OF 87W SUN NIGHT INTO MON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT E OF 87W AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF 87W SUN NIGHT INTO MON. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT TO 25N SLY 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 10 KT OR LESS TUE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE MORNING AND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS TUE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .WED...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU...SLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT OR LESS LATE THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ GMZ086-120930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE MON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE MON. N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT ...S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT OR LESS LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .WED...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER RHOME