000 FZNT24 KNHC 122031 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT FRI MAY 12 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-130330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT FRI MAY 12 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO 20N94W WILL MOVE SE OF THE AREA BY TONIGHT. HIGH PRES OVER THE NW GULF WILL MOVE TO THE N CENTRAL GULF SAT MORNING THEN MOVE E OF THE AREA SUN. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE N GULF COAST SUN NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM N FLORIDA TO 25N98W MON AND FROM S FLORIDA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE AND WED. $$ GMZ080-130330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT FRI MAY 12 2006 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 93W WLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. .WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-130330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT FRI MAY 12 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT LATE MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS BAY OF CAMPECHE. $$ GMZ084-130330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT FRI MAY 12 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT..S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...HIGHEST N. .MON...N OF FRONT N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE AND WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE OF FRONT. $$ GMZ086-130330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT FRI MAY 12 2006 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF FRONT MAINLY SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER BERG