000 FZNT24 KNHC 211455 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST WED FEB 21 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-212130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST WED FEB 21 2007 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE ACROSS THE GULF WILL SHIFT E AND WEAKEN THROUGH FRI. APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL INCREASE SLY WINDS IN THE WRN GULF SAT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM NEW ORLEANS TO 19N96W SUN. $$ GMZ080-212130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST WED FEB 21 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ082-212130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST WED FEB 21 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ084-212130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST WED FEB 21 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ086-212130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST WED FEB 21 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL/DGS