000 FZNT24 KNHC 140801 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT FRI APR 14 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-141530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT FRI APR 14 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NE GULF TODAY WILL MOVE ESE SAT AND E OF THE AREA SUN. SLY WINDS W OF 90W WILL INCREASE SUN. A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND BACK OVER THE ERN GULF MON AND TUE. GUSTY SLY WINDS MON W OF 90W WILL WEAKEN SOME TUE. $$ GMZ080-141530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT FRI APR 14 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 94W S WINDS INCREASE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILD 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 94W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-141530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT FRI APR 14 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT S OF 20N. $$ GMZ084-141530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT FRI APR 14 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N NE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-141530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT FRI APR 14 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASE TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDE 4 TO 5 FT TONIGHT. N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME VARIABLE 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 26N TO 29N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 29N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER RRG