000 FZNT24 KNHC 102105 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST FRI MAR 10 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-110330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST FRI MAR 10 2006 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO STRONG SLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH MON. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST MON AFTERNOON AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE EARLY TUE AND FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA LATE TUE AND E OF THE AREA WED. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE GULF IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. $$ GMZ080-110330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST FRI MAR 10 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...SLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT W OF FRONT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-110330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST FRI MAR 10 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 22N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E OF 95W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .WED...W OF 95W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-110330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST FRI MAR 10 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE MON. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE MON. .TUE...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR FRONT. .WED...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SEAS 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-110330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST FRI MAR 10 2006 .TONIGHT AND SAT...WINDS BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA. .TUE...N OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR FRONT. .WED...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS