000 FZNT24 KNHC 260749 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST MON FEB 26 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-261530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST MON FEB 26 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N83W 18N93W WILL WEAKEN TONIGHT INTO TUE AND DISSIPATES WED. HIGH PRES OVER THE N PART TUE AND MOVES E OF AREA LATE WED. THE NEXT COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE TX COAST THU AFTERNOON AND QUICKLY REACH A LINE FROM SW FL TO BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE FRI. $$ GMZ080-261530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST MON FEB 26 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SLY WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-261530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST MON FEB 26 2007 .TODAY...E OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. W OF 94W N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT ENTIRE AREA. .TONIGHT AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ GMZ084-261530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST MON FEB 26 2007 .TODAY...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. S OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT ENTIRE AREA. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TONIGHT...S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. N OF 25N W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 25N S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT THROUGHOUT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ GMZ086-261530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST MON FEB 26 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...N OF 26N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. A FEW SHOWERS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON