000 FZNT24 KNHC 160725 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0430 AM CDT TUE MAY 16 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 0430 AM CDT TUE MAY 16 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM NORTHERN FLORIDA TO TAMPICO MEXICO WILL EXTEND FROM SOUTH FLORIDA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE THUS MOVING SE OF THE AREA WEDNESDAY. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL BE OVER THE GULF THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY WITH LIGHT WINDS AND SEAS. $$ GMZ080-161530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 0430 AM CDT TUE MAY 16 2006 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO N WINDS 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE TUE. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N E OF 92W. .TONIGHT AND WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-161530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 0430 AM CDT TUE MAY 16 2006 .TODAY...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. $$ GMZ084-161530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 0430 AM CDT TUE MAY 16 2006 .TODAY...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT AND WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-161530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 0430 AM CDT TUE MAY 16 2006 .TODAY THROUGH WED...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .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 AGUIRRE/FET