000 FZNT24 KNHC 202036 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT SUN MAY 20 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-210330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT SUN MAY 20 2007 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH NE WINDS PERSIST OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN GULF BETWEEN HIGH PRES OVER THE DEEP SOUTH...AND A TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN. WINDS WILL SHIFT MORE E TO SE AND INCREASE SLIGHTLY THROUGH MIDWEEK AS THE HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN ATLC. $$ GMZ080-210330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT SUN MAY 20 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-210330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT SUN MAY 20 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND THU... E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 21N E OF 91W THU. $$ GMZ084-210330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT SUN MAY 20 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-210330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT SUN MAY 20 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S PART. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN