000 FZNT24 KNHC 162106 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-170330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM FORT MYERS FLORIDA TO LOW PRES NEAR 25N86W 1009 MB THEN INLAND THE NE YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA KEYS TO THE NW CARIBBEAN NEAR 19N84W BY DAYBREAK WED AS THE LOW PRES QUICKLY RIDES NE ALONG THE FRONT TO WELL BEYOND THE AREA. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL BE OVER THE GULF THU THRU SUN WITH LIGHT WINDS AND SEAS. $$ GMZ080-170330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2006 .TONIGHT AND WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N AND 1 TO 2 FT N OF 27N. .WED NIGHT THRU THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT W OF 94W AND 1 TO 2 FT E OF 94W. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT W OF 93W AND 1 TO 2 FT E OF 93W. .SAT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT ENTIRE AREA. $$ GMZ082-170330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2006 .TONIGHT...E OF 94W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 21N. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT THRU THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT THU AFTERNOON INTO THU NIGHT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT ENTIRE AREA. $$ GMZ084-170330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2006 .TONIGHT... N OF FRONT TO 27N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE. S OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY...WINDS SHIFTING TO NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT SE PART LATE AFTER FRONT MOVES THROUGH. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 26N EARLY... SHIFTING E OF AREA LATE. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL S OF 25N AND 3 TO 4 FT N OF 25N. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT THU. S OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 28N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...S OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 26N. $$ GMZ086-170330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2006 .TONIGHT AND WED...WITHIN 75 NM NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS...SHIFTING E OF AREA WED AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...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 AND SUN...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 26N. $$ FORECASTER BLAKE/AGUIRRE