000 FZNT24 KNHC 250246 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER THE AREA BEHIND A COLD FRONT NOW LOCATED OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN. STRONG WINDS AND LARGE NLY SWELLS CONTINUE PRIMARILY OVER THE SW GULF BUT ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE SAT AS THE HIGH MOVES OVER THE SE UNITED STATES. MODERATE SELY RETURN FLOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE W GULF LATE SUN AND EXPAND EASTWARD MON THROUGH WED AS THE HIGH MOVES EAST INTO THE ATLC AND LOW PRES DEVELOPS OVER THE GREAT PLAINS. $$ GMZ080-250930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL S OF 27N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE W OF 95W SAT NIGHT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT SUN NIGHT. E OF 94W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TUE AND WED. SCATTERED SHOWERS W PART. $$ GMZ082-250930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 22N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL BY DAYBREAK. N OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS BAY OF CAMPECHE. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR COAST OF MEXICO. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR COAST OF MEXICO. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 21N W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TUE AND WED. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART. $$ GMZ084-250930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF 28N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 26N SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NLY SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N SEAS 3 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-250930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT. .MON...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE/BERG