000 FZNT24 KNHC 302028 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT FRI MAR 30 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-310330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT FRI MAR 30 2007 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL WEAKEN SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT AS A WEAK COLD FRONT PASSES ACROSS THE AREA. RIDGE WILL REBUILD OVER THE COAST SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY THEN WEAKEN WEDNESDAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE TUESDAY AND EARLY WEDNESDAY. FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE CENTRAL MEXICAN COAST LATE WEDNESDAY. $$ GMZ080-310330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT FRI MAR 30 2007 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .SAT NIGHT...W OF WEAK FRONT N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 94W WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW. .MON...WIND BECOMING SE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT W OF FRONT. $$ GMZ082-310330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT FRI MAR 30 2007 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E OF 95W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 95W WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-310330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT FRI MAR 30 2007 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SLY WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT THEN SHIFTING TO N 20 KT BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-310330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT FRI MAR 30 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT E WINDS TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT E WINDS TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N WINDS SLY 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SLY WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL