000 FZNT24 KNHC 260842 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST SUN MAR 26 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-261530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST SUN MAR 26 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE CENTRAL U.S. WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD SOUTHWARD OVER THE AREA THROUGH SUN...THEN MOVE EAST SUN NIGHT AND MON AS LOW PRES DEVELOPS OVER THE CENTRAL U.S. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR MODERATE SE RETURN FLOW TO DEVELOP OVER THE W GULF LATE SUN THROUGH TUE EXPANDING E TO THE CENTRAL GULF WED AND THU. $$ GMZ080-261530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST SUN MAR 26 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 94W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT W OF 94W AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF 94W. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR TEXAS COAST. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR TEXAS COAST. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N PART. $$ GMZ082-261530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST SUN MAR 26 2006 .TODAY...N OF 21N W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 96W. .TONIGHT AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS MAINLY NW PART. $$ GMZ084-261530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST SUN MAR 26 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N PART. $$ GMZ086-261530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST SUN MAR 26 2006 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT AND MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED AND THU...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER BROWN