000 FZNT24 KNHC 170258 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-170930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM NAPLES FLORIDA SSW TO JUST E OF THE NE YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE E OF THE AREA INTO WED MORNING. WEAK TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH THE SE U.S. SAT AND SUN. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL RESIDE OVER THE ENTIRE GULF THROUGH SUN WITH LIGHT WINDS AND SEAS. $$ GMZ080-170930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2006 .TONIGHT AND WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N AND 1 TO 2 FT N OF 27N. .WED NIGHT THRU THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT W OF 94W AND 1 TO 2 FT E OF 94W. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT W OF 93W AND 1 TO 2 FT E OF 93W. .SAT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT ENTIRE AREA. $$ GMZ082-170930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2006 .TONIGHT...E OF 94W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 21N. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT THRU THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT THU AFTERNOON INTO THU NIGHT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT ENTIRE AREA. $$ GMZ084-170930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2006 .TONIGHT... S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL S OF 25N AND 3 TO 4 FT N OF 25N. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT THU. S OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 28N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...S OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 26N. $$ GMZ086-170930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2006 .TONIGHT AND WED...S OF 26N NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N E OF 83W TONIGHT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS MAINLY S OF 26N. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE