000 FZNT24 KNHC 311453 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT SAT MAR 31 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-312130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT SAT MAR 31 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE FROM THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA COAST TO THE UPPER MEXICAN COAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL THEN DRIFT E AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE ON MONDAY. A RIDGE WILL EXTEND ALONG 28N ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF ON WEDNESDAY. $$ GMZ080-312130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT SAT MAR 31 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW 10 TO 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG THE COLD FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E OF COLD FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF COLD FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO N 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-312130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT SAT MAR 31 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT IN THE BAY OF CAMPECHE. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E OF 93W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-312130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT SAT MAR 31 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT DECREASING TO 3 TO 4 FT SUN NIGHT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT N OF 27N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-312130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT SAT MAR 31 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER CAB