000 FZNT24 KNHC 310143 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT FRI MAR 30 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-310930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT FRI MAR 30 2007 .SYNOPSIS...THE RIDGE OVER THE GULF WILL WEAKEN SAT IN ADVANCE OF A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TX COAST AROUND SUNSET SAT THEN STALLING ACROSS THE CENTRAL WATERS SUN. THE RIDGE WILL REBUILD MON AND TUE THEN WEAKEN WED AS ANOTHER WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE TX COAST TUE NIGHT AND MOVES SLOWLY E WED. $$ GMZ080-310930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT FRI MAR 30 2007 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. A FEW SHOWERS NW WATERS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .SAT NIGHT...W OF WEAK FRONT N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 94W WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW. .MON...WIND BECOMING SE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT W OF FRONT. $$ GMZ082-310930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI MAR 30 2007 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS SW PART. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING 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. $$ GMZ084-310930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI MAR 30 2007 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SLY WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT THEN SHIFTING TO N 15 KT BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-310930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT FRI MAR 30 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT E WINDS TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT STRAITS OF FL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING 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 FL. .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 NELSON