000 FZNT24 KNHC 150250 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST TUE MAR 14 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-150930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST TUE MAR 14 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT ALONG LINE FROM NEAR FORT MYERS 24N90W 23N95W TO 19N96W...WILL WEAKEN FROM STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO NE MEXICO WED. HIGH PRES IS EXPECTED TO BUILD OVER THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT THROUGH WED NIGHT...THEN MOVE OFF OF THE SE COAST THU AFTERNOON. ANOTHER WEAK COLD FRONT SHOULD PENETRATE THE N GULF AREA FRI AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF FRI NIGHT AND BECOME DIFFUSE SAT. $$ GMZ080-150930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST TUE MAR 14 2006 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT THU. ISOLATED SHOWERS N PORTION. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PORTION. .FRI...N OF 28N WINDS BECOMING NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT AREA WIDE FRI NIGHT WITH SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PORTION. $$ GMZ082-150930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST TUE MAR 14 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 23N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 23N W OF 94W N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 23N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING 4 TO 5 FT WED NIGHT. S OF 23N W OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-150930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST TUE MAR 14 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. S OF FRONT MAINLY NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 25N SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N PART. .FRI...N OF 27N WINDS BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N PORTION .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N PORTION. $$ GMZ086-150930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST TUE MAR 14 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 26N AND SEAS BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT S OF 26N. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N WINDS BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N PORTION. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE ON SUN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER BROWN