000 FZNT24 KNHC 230247 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT SAT APR 22 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-230930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT SAT APR 22 2006 .SYNOPSIS...DIFFUSING COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 27N90W MOVE E OF AREA SUN AS HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND FRONT THROUGH TUE. NEXT COLD FRONT MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST TUE NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO S TEXAS WED AND N FLORIDA TO N COAST OF MEXICO. $$ GMZ080-230930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT SAT APR 22 2006 .TONIGHT AND SUN...W OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W OF 95W S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-230930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT SAT APR 22 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS INCREASE TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W OF 95W N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. E OF 95W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-230930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT SAT APR 22 2006 .TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 25N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-230930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT SAT APR 22 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N WINDS VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF FRONT N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES