000 FZNT24 KNHC 181445 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST SAT MAR 18 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST SAT MAR 18 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT FROM FORT MYERS FLORIDA TO 27N88W THEN STATIONARY TO THE TEXAS AND LOUISIANA BORDER THIS AFTERNOON WILL DISSIPATE FROM FLORIDA KEYS TO 27N87W TONIGHT. SLY RETURN FLOW INCREASES OVER THE W GULF LATE SAT AND SUN THEN EXPANDS EWD OVER ENTIRE GULF MON AHEAD OF A SECOND STRONGER COLD FRONT WHICH MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST MON AFTERNOON. FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO VERACRUZ TUE AFTERNOON THEN FROM THE FLORIDA KEYS TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WED AFTERNOON. HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE N GULF WED. $$ GMZ080-182130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST SAT MAR 18 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT DECREASING TO 4 TO 7 FT MON NIGHT. W OF FRONT NLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ082-182130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST SAT MAR 18 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT E OF 95W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E OF 95W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON...E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT MON NIGHT. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT WED. $$ GMZ084-182130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST SAT MAR 18 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 25N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 25N. .SUN NIGHT...E OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT BY TUE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE. W OF FRONT NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .WED...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-182130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST SAT MAR 18 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...NLY WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT MON NIGHT. .TUE AND WED...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING WLY 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT AND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT BY WED. W OF FRONT NLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT WED. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER RHOME