000 FZNT24 KNHC 210900 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-211530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2007 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE OVER SRN UNITED STATES REMAIN ALONG 32N THROUGH SAT WITH MODERATE TO STRONG E TO SE WINDS OVER ENTIRE GULF. $$ GMZ080-211530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2007 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR TEXAS COAST. SEAS 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-211530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT N OF 21N AND 5 FT S OF 21N. .THU THROUGH SUN...S OF 22N E OF 95W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT ENTIRE AREA. $$ GMZ084-211530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. N OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ GMZ086-211530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26 E WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT TO 15 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 13 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT ...EXCEPT TO 11 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES