000 FZNT24 KNHC 071456 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST WED FEB 07 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-072130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST WED FEB 07 2007 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE NRN GULF WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TODAY THROUGH THU. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY FRI AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 25N88W FRI AFTERNOON THEN MOVE E OF GULF FRI NIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SWD INTO THE NORTHERN GULF BEHIND THE FRONT SAT AND SUN. $$ GMZ080-072130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST WED FEB 07 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SUN. $$ GMZ082-072130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST WED FEB 07 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 23N AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 23N. .SUN...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-072130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST WED FEB 07 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 26N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT S OF 25N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 25N. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-072130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST WED FEB 07 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHES OF LIGHT RAIN S OF 26N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE/DGS