000 FZNT24 KNHC 231448 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-232130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2007 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER SOUTHERN U.S. WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH SUN THEN STRENGTHEN MON AND TUE. $$ GMZ080-232130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-232130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-232130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ086-232130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 26N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 26N. $$ FORECASTER FT/DGS