000 FZNT24 KNHC 120256 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT THU MAY 11 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-120930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT THU MAY 11 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND THROUGH 24N90W TO SW BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL MOVE SE OF AREA MIDDAY FRI. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE NW GULF FRI...THEN SHIFT E FRI NIGHT AND SAT AND INTO THE ATLC SAT NIGHT. THE NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES S OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS LATE SUN REACHING A PSN FROM CENTRAL FL TO S TEXAS EARLY MON...FROM S FLORIDA TO S MEXICO NEAR 22N98W TUE. $$ GMZ080-120930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT THU MAY 11 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF LINE 26N97W TO 28N90W...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT ALONG TEXAS COAST. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 10 KT W OF 94W. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W OF 93W SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W MAINLY SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART LATE SUN. .MON...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT EARLY ELY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-120930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT THU MAY 11 2006 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT SE PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY S PART. .FRI NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS DIMINISHING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S SUN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ GMZ084-120930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT THU MAY 11 2006 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT DECREASING TO 3 TO 5 FT BY MORNING. S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS LATE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N PART SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-120930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT THU MAY 11 2006 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT S OF 26N LATE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS SE PART FRI MORNING. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS... BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 2 TO 3 FT SAT NIGHT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...N OF 25N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N SLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S PART. $$ FORECASTER BROWN