000 FZNT24 KNHC 060234 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT WED APR 05 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-060930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT WED APR 05 2006 .SYNOPSIS...AN E TO W RIDGE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WILL SHIFT S ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF THU. SLY RETURN IN W GULF WILL SPREAD E TO 90W THU IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TX COAST SUNRISE SAT REACHING PSN FROM THE FL BIG BEND TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE SAT...AND FROM S FL TO YUCATAN PENINSULA SUN AND THEN MOVE SE OF AREA MON. $$ GMZ080-060930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT WED APR 05 2006 .TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT...THEN SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND COLD FRONT NW PART LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...NW OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-060930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT WED APR 05 2006 .TONIGHT...W OF 92W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 92W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NW OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-060930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT WED APR 05 2006 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N BEHIND FRONT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT DECREASING LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-060930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT WED APR 05 2006 .TONIGHT...MAINLY N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT S PART THU NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART SAT. .SUN...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 26N. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON