000 FZNT24 KNHC 032044 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT WED MAY 03 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-040330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT WED MAY 03 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER NE GULF THROUGH SAT. WEAK TROUGH MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST SAT AND REACH FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO BAY OF CAMPECHE MON. $$ GMZ080-040330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT WED MAY 03 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...W OF 92W SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF 92W SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ082-040330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT WED MAY 03 2006 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW OF TROUGH N TO NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SE OF TROUGH S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ084-040330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT WED MAY 03 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SE OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 28N. $$ GMZ086-040330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT WED MAY 03 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 27N LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N OF 28N W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 28N SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 28N. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES