000 FZNT24 KNHC 270242 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST MON FEB 26 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-270930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST MON FEB 26 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK RIDGE WILL DOMINATE THE ARE UNTIL THU WHEN A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST REACHING FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE FRI AND FROM THE SOUTH TIP OF FLORIDA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE SAT. $$ GMZ080-270930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST MON FEB 26 2007 .TONIGHT...SLY WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-270930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST MON FEB 26 2007 .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. .WED NIGHT AND 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 INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SAT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ GMZ084-270930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST MON FEB 26 2007 .TONIGHT...S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. N OF 25N W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 25N S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT THROUGHOUT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-270930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST MON FEB 26 2007 .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. .WED NIGHT AND 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. .SAT...NW OF FRONT NLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR THE FRONT. $$ FORECASTER LL/FT