000 FZNT24 KNHC 171958 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-180330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2007 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH MONDAY THEN DRIFT NORTH CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY THEN STRENGTHEN NORTH OF THE AREA THURSDAY. $$ GMZ080-180330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2007 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ082-180330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2007 .TONIGHT...ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ084-180330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2007 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 26N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 26N. .SUN...N OF 26N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ086-180330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2007 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 25N SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .MON AND TUE...N OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 27N .WED...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 27N. THU...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. N OF 26N SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL