000 FZNT24 KNHC 010800 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT SUN APR 1 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-011530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT SUN APR 1 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT IN THE NW GULF WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE MON. AN OLD POLAR HIGH WAS OFF THE SE COAST WITH A RIDGE BACK OVER THE NRN GULF THROUGH TUE. THE RIDGE WILL WEAKEN WED AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE NW. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SE TO THE S CENTRAL GULF BY LATE THU. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT WITH MOSTLY LIGHT TO MODERATE N AND NE WINDS. $$ GMZ080-011530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT SUN APR 1 2007 .TODAY...E OF STATIONARY FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO N AND NE 10 TO 15 KT N OF A COLD FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT INCREASING TO 3 TO 5 FT. A FEW SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-011530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT SUN APR 1 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NW PORTION. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-011530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT SUN APR 1 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT TONIGHT. ISOLATED TSTMS NW PORTION. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...N OF 27N WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FEW SHOWERS DEVELOPING N OF 27N LATE. .THU...N OF A COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FEW SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ GMZ086-011530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT SUN APR 1 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 7 TO 10 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER RRG