000 FZNT24 KNHC 212047 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST WED FEB 21 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-220330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST WED FEB 21 2007 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 24N91W TO 20N97W WILL DISSIPATE BY MORNING. 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 BECOMING STATIONARY FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO 23N97W. $$ GMZ080-220330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST WED FEB 21 2007 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...W OF FRONT NLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-220330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST WED FEB 21 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF THROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 55 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-220330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST WED FEB 21 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ086-220330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST WED FEB 21 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS