000 FZNT24 KNHC 241427 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-242130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM STRAITS OF FLORIDA SW TO YUCATAN PENINSULA NEAR 20N88W WILL MOVE SE OF THE GULF EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDING SWD FROM THE CENTRAL U.S. BEHIND THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STRONG WINDS THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS DECREASE SAT AS HIGH PRES MOVES OVER SE UNITED STATES. MODERATE SELY RETURN FLOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE W GULF LATE SUN THROUGH TUE AS THE HIGH MOVES EAST INTO THE ATLC. $$ GMZ080-242130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE...EXCEPT TO 10 TO 15 KT NW PART. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FT NW PART LATE. .TONIGHT...S OF 28N E OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE W OF 95W SAT NIGHT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT LATE. E OF 94W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...W OF 94W SE WINDS NEAR 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-242130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...GALE WARNING S OF 23N W OF 92W... .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 23N W OF 92W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT EARLY DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 15 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. .TONIGHT...S OF 22N E OF 96W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN...N OF 21N W OF 95W SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TUE. $$ GMZ084-242130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. SE OF FRONT THIS MORNING VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 26N N WINDS 20 KT...DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 26N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. S OF 26N SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NLY SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N SEAS 3 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-242130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. SE OF FRONT THIS MORNING VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SUN. .MON...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER BROWN/AGUIRRE