000 FZNT24 KNHC 190243 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT TUE APR 18 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-190930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT TUE APR 18 2006 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER GULF OF MEXICO WILL WEAKEN WITH A WEAK PRESSURE PATTERN OVER THE AREA WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. THE RIDGE WILL REBUILD FRIDAY THEN CHANGE LITTLE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. $$ GMZ080-190930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT TUE APR 18 2006 .TONIGHT AND WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-190930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT TUE APR 18 2006 .TONIGHT AND WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-190930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT TUE APR 18 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S OF 25N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART THU. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...S OF 27N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N S SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-190930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT TUE APR 18 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT BECOME VARIABLE 5 KT WED. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 26N S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL/COBB