000 FZNT24 KNHC 041521 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST SUN MAR 04 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-042130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST SUN MAR 04 2007 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES BUILD SE OVER GULF WITH STRONG N WINDS INCREASING TO GALE FORCE S OF 28N W OF 90W LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT...DIMINISHING WIND AND SEAS TONIGHT. RIDGE REMAIN ALONG NE GULF COAST WED THROUGH THU WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE E WINDS ALL SECTIONS. $$ GMZ080-042130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST SUN MAR 04 2007 ...GALE WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 28N N WINDS TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILD RAPIDLY TO 12 FT. N OF 28N N WIND TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS DIMINISH TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 8 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-042130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST SUN MAR 04 2007 ...GALE WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS INCREASE TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 15 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING N OF 23N LATE. SEAS 14 FT AND SUBSIDING. .MON...E OF 95W NE WINDS 20 KT EARLY DIMINISH TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. W OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 FT TUE. .TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-042130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST SUN MAR 04 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 26N. .MON...N OF 25N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S OF 25N N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-042130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST SUN MAR 04 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 28N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 27N. .MON...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES