000 FZNT24 KNHC 020806 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT MON APR 2 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-021530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT MON APR 2 2007 .SYNOPSIS...AN OLD POLAR HIGH NEAR 31N70W RIDGES BACK ACROSS THE NRN GULF TODAY. THE RIDGE WILL DRIFT S AND WEAKEN THROUGH TUE. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE NW GULF COAST WED AND TO THE SE GULF LATE THU. THE FRONT WILL STALL NEAR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL FRI AS WEAK HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE N GULF. $$ GMZ080-021530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT MON APR 2 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS BRIEFLY HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS W PORTION. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT... SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT N OF A COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FEW SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-021530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT MON APR 2 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS BRIEFLY HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS W PORTION. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-021530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT MON APR 2 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N OF 27N WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT N OF A COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FEW SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-021530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT MON APR 2 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT..EXCEPT STRAITS OF FLORIDA E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT N OF A COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FEW SHOWERS N OF 27N LATE. .THU...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FEW SHOWERS SE PORTION. $$ FORECASTER RRG