000 FZNT24 KNHC 280204 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT TUE MAR 27 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT TUE MAR 27 2007 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL DOMINATE GULF WATERS THROUGH FRI. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TX COAST FRI NIGHT AND BECOME DIFFUSE OVER THE NW GULF SAT. HIGH PRES BUILDS WESTWARD ON SUN. $$ GMZ080-280930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT TUE MAR 27 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...W OF 93W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 93W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W PART. .THU THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW 10 KT BEHIND FRONT FRI NIGHT AND SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-280930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT TUE MAR 27 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E OF 92W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 92W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PORTION. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-280930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT TUE MAR 27 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW 10 TO 15 BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-280930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT TUE MAR 27 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT STRAITS OF FL AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. ISOLATED SHOWERS STRAITS OF FL. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 25N ELY WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT TO 7 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL/COBB