000 FZNT24 KNHC 291501 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST WED MAR 29 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-292130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST WED MAR 29 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE EXTENDING WEST ACROSS NORTHERN COASTAL PLAINS WILL SHIFT S ON SAT WITH A WEAK COLD FRONT PASSING THROUGH NE WATERS SUN. $$ GMZ080-292130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST WED MAR 29 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTM NEAR THE COAST MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON. .SAT AND SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-292130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST WED MAR 29 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT N OF 20N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 20N. SCATTERED COASTAL SHOWERS WITH A FEW TSTMS W OF 94W SAT AND SUN. $$ GMZ084-292130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST WED MAR 29 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART FRI. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N S TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SW LATE SAT AND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS SUN. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N PART. $$ GMZ086-292130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST WED MAR 29 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON/BERG