000 FZNT24 KNHC 270801 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT THU APR 27 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-271530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT THU APR 27 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT OVER THE N CENTRAL GULF TODAY WILL MOVE E OF THE AREA TONIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE AREA THROUGH FRI WITH INCREASING SE WINDS W OF 90W. THE RIDGE MOVES TO 80W AND PRESSURES FALL OVER THE SRN PLAINS SAT RESULTING IN GUSTY SE AND S WINDS. A SECOND COLD FRONT MOVES TO THE CENTRAL GULF SUN THEN DRIFTS TO THE ERN GULF MON AND DISSIPATES. $$ GMZ080-271530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT THU APR 27 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO N 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FEW SHOWERS WITH FRONT. .SUN...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 T0 7 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-271530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT THU APR 27 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO N 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FEW SHOWERS WITH FRONT. .SUN...WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT SHIFTING TO NE 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FEW SHOWERS WITH FRONT. .MON...ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-271530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT THU APR 27 2006 .TODAY...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS WITH FRONT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...HIGHEST N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT... HIGHEST N. .SUN...S WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 10 TO 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FEW SHOWERS WITH FRONT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-271530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT THU APR 27 2006 .TODAY...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS N OF 27N MAINLY THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHEST N OF 27N. FEW SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .MON...N OF STALLED FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FEW SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITH FRONT. $$ FORECASTER RRG