000 FZNT24 KNHC 152125 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT MON MAY 15 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-160330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT MON MAY 15 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM APALACHEE BAY FLORIDA TO TAMPICO MEXICO EARLY THIS EVENING WILL EXTEND FROM SOUTH FLORIDA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL THEN MOVE SE OF THE AREA WEDNESDAY. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL BE OVER THE GULF THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY WITH LIGHT WINDS AND SEAS. $$ GMZ080-160330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT MON MAY 15 2006 .TONIGHT AND TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO N WINDS 15 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE TUE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG THE FRONT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-160330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT MON MAY 15 2006 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-160330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT MON MAY 15 2006 .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-160330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT MON MAY 15 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...N OF 26N W WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL