000 FZNT24 KNHC 270231 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT MON MAR 26 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-270930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT MON MAR 26 2007 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE WILL BE OVER THE SOUTHERN U.S. THROUGH THU. RIDGE MOVES E AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE FRI AND EXTENDS FROM SW LOUISIANA TO 20N96W BY LATE SAT. $$ GMZ080-270930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT MON MAR 26 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 95W TUE THROUGH WED. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ082-270930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT MON MAR 26 2007 .TONIGHT AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT $$ GMZ084-270930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT MON MAR 26 2007 .TONIGHT AND TUE...S OF 25N E WINDS 20 KT...DECREASING TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 25N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 25N. .THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ086-270930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT MON MAR 26 2007 .TONIGHT AND TUE...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. N OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS/COBB