000 FZNT24 KNHC 190818 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT MON MAR 19 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-191530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT MON MAR 19 2007 .SYNOPSIS...POLAR HIGH PRES RIDGES SW OVER GULF TODAY THROUGH TUE. RIDGE WILL STRENGTHEN WED AND THU WITH INCREASING WINDS. RIDGE REMAINS ALONG N GULF COAST FRI BUT WEAKENS WITH DECREASE IN WINDS. $$ GMZ080-191530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT MON MAR 19 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-191530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT MON MAR 19 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED... N OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N OF 23N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-191530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT MON MAR 19 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ086-191530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT MON MAR 19 2007 .TODAY...S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT STRAITS OF FLORIDA E WINDS 25 KT SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT..EXCEPT STRAITS OF FLORIDA NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT..EXCEPT STRAITS OF FLORIDA NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .FRI...N OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT..EXCEPT STRAITS OF FLORIDA NE TO E WINDS 25 KT SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ FORECASTER RRG