000 FZNT24 KNHC 192029 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT FRI MAY 19 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-200330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT FRI MAY 19 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE TO THE NE GULF SAT AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH TUE. $$ GMZ080-200330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT FRI MAY 19 2006 .TONIGHT...W OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-200330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT FRI MAY 19 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT SAT AND SUN. .MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-200330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT FRI MAY 19 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 24N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT SW TO W 10 KT NEAR N GULF COAST. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-200330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT FRI MAY 19 2006 .TONIGHT AND SAT...S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS... EXCEPT NE 5 TO 10 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 27N WLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 26N ELY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 26N MON THROUGH WED. $$ FORECASTER BROWN