000 FZNT24 KNHC 072039 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT SUN MAY 07 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-080330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT SUN MAY 07 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS TONIGHT WILL BEGIN TO DRIFT N AS A WARM FRONT MON. A RIDGE FROM S FL TO THE N CENTRAL GULF WILL WILL CONTINUE WITH BRISK SLY WINDS SW OF THE RIDGE AXIS. THE RIDGE WILL RETRACT E IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TX COAST LATE WED. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO PSN FROM MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO NE MEXICO SUNRISE THU...FROM CENTRAL FL TO BAY OF CAMPECHE SUNRISE FRI...THEN WEAKEN FROM THE STRAITS OF FL LATE FRI. $$ GMZ080-080330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT SUN MAY 07 2006 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SE OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N LOCAL VSBY BELOW 5 NM IN SMOKE. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 5 T0 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SE OF FRONT SE WINDS WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE THROUGH THU...S TO SW WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING TO N THEN NE 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND COLD FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...N OF 28N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-080330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT SUN MAY 07 2006 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WIDESPREAD VSBY BELOW 3 NM IN SMOKE. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...WINDS E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-080330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT SUN MAY 07 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 10 KT BEHIND WEAK FRONT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N W OF 88W LOCAL VSBY BELOW 5 NM IN SMOKE. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 28N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N PART. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT LATE WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART. .THU...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-080330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT SUN MAY 07 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO NW 10 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E OF 83W WIDESPREAD VSBY 3 TO 5 NM...LOCALLY BELOW 1 NM...IN SMOKE. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED ...WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SLY 10 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON