000 FZNT24 KNHC 101511 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1630 AM CDT WED MAY 10 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-102130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT WED MAY 10 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TX COAST EARLY TONIGHT THEN MOVE TO PSN THE FL PANHANDLE TO BAY OF CAMPECHE THU AND SE OF AREA LATE FRI. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE GULF FRI AND SAT THEN SHIFT SE OF AREA SUN AS THE NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS REACHING FROM CENTRAL FL TO YUCATAN PENINSULA SUNRISE MON. $$ GMZ080-102130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT WED MAY 10 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 94W. LOCAL VSBY 5 NM IN SMOKE. .TONIGHT AND THU...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS WITH FRONT. LOCAL VSBY 5 NM IN SMOKE. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE. .SAT...SLY 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND S OF FRONT. $$ GMZ082-102130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT WED MAY 10 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WIDESPREAD VSBY BELOW 5 NM IN SMOKE. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 22N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 22N. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ GMZ084-102130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT WED MAY 10 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 27N W OF 87W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIDESPREAD VSBY 3 TO 5 NM IN SMOKE. ELSEWHERE S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S OF 27N W OF 87W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WIDESPREAD VSBY 3 TO 5 NM IN SMOKE. S OF 27N E OF 87W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 28N FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS SE PART. .SAT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ086-102130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT WED MAY 10 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE THU. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT S OF 26N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N ELY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON