000 FZNT24 KNHC 260247 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST SAT MAR 25 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-260930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST SAT MAR 25 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE CENTRAL U.S. WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD SOUTHWARD OVER THE AREA THROUGH SUN...THEN MOVE EAST SUN NIGHT AND MON AS LOW PRES STRENGTHENS OVER THE CENTRAL U.S. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR MODERATE SE RETURN FLOW TO DEVELOP OVER THE W GULF LATE SUN THROUGH TUE EXPANDING E TO THE CENTRAL GULF WED AND THU. $$ GMZ080-260930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST SAT MAR 25 2006 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT SE W OF 96W. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SUN NIGHT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 95W AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF 95W. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR TEXAS COAST. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR TEXAS COAST. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-260930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST SAT MAR 25 2006 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT N OF 23N. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 92W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 21N W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 96W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 96W. .TUE THROUGH THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS MAINLY NW PART. $$ GMZ084-260930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST SAT MAR 25 2006 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 27N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-260930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST SAT MAR 25 2006 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. $$ FORECASTER BERG