000 FZNT24 KNHC 141508 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT WED MAR 14 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT WED MAR 14 2007 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH THU. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST THU NIGHT THEN EXTEND FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE FRI THEN MOVE SE OF THE AREA LATE SAT. MODERATE WINDS AND SEAS LATE FRI AND SAT SLOWLY DECREASE SUN. $$ GMZ080-142130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT WED MAR 14 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 93W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 28N. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE. SEAS SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-142130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT WED MAR 14 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-142130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT WED MAR 14 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 27N. .THU NIGHT...N OF 25N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 27N. .FRI...N OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N. $$ GMZ086-142130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT WED MAR 14 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT LATE THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 25N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 25N. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 27N. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL