000 FZNT24 KNHC 152020 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT SAT APR 15 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-160330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT SAT APR 15 2006 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER THE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY WILL WEAKEN SOME MONDAY AND TUESDAY THEN BUILD OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. $$ GMZ080-160330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT SAT APR 15 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-160330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT SAT APR 15 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON THROUGH THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-160330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT SAT APR 15 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 24N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 24N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S OF 27N SE WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-160330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT SAT APR 15 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S OF 27N WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS LATE. .WED...S OF 26N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...S OF 26N ELY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL