000 FZNT24 KNHC 060304 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT FRI MAY 05 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-060930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT FRI MAY 05 2006 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM S FLORIDA TO LOUISIANA TONIGHT WILL SHIFT E AND EXTEND FROM S FLORIDA TO MOBILE BAY LATE SAT AS A COLD FRONT STALLS ALONG THE SE COAST OF TEXAS SAT NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL LIFT BACK N SUN WITH RIDGE REBUILDING FROM S FLORIDA TO TEXAS SUN THROUGH WED. RETURN FLOW WILL STRENGTHEN OVER W GULF TUE AND WED. $$ GMZ080-060930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT FRI MAY 05 2006 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 95W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 28N. VSBY OCCASIONALLY REDUCED BELOW 5 NM IN WIDESPREAD SMOKE AND HAZE S OF 27N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 28N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 28N SUN. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ082-060930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI MAY 05 2006 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 LATE. VSBY OCCASIONALLY REDUCED BELOW 5 NM IN WIDESPREAD SMOKE AND HAZE. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. VSBY OCCASIONALLY REDUCED BELOW 5 NM IN AREAS OF SMOKE AND HAZE. .SUN THROUGH WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ084-060930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI MAY 05 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 28N. .SAT...S OF RIDGE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF RIDGE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 28N. .SAT NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWER OR TSTMS N OF 28N BECOMING SCATTERED LATE. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 28N. .MON...N OF 28N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 28N EARLY. .TUE AND WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE TUE AND WED. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT TUE BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT WED. $$ GMZ086-060930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT FRI MAY 05 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT BY SUNRISE SUN. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 28N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT N OF 25N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 25N. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 28N. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 28N MON. $$ FORECASTER RHOME