000 FZNT24 KNHC 021451 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT MON APR 02 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT MON APR 02 2007 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC HIGH PRES AT 31N70W RIDGES BACK ACROSS NRN GULF DRIFT S AND WEAKEN THROUGH TUE. WEAK COLD FRONT MOVE TO NW GULF COAST WED AND TO SE GULF LATE THU. FRONT STALL NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL FRI AS WEAK HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER N GULF. $$ GMZ080-022130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT MON APR 02 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS W PART. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT... SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 KT BECOME NE 15 KT N OF COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. FEW SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-022130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT MON APR 02 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS W PART. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-022130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT MON APR 02 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 27N E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N OF 27N S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOME N 15 KT N OF COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FEW SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-022130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT MON APR 02 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 12FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT STRAITS OF FLORIDA SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT SHIFT N BEHIND COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FEW SHOWERS N OF 27N LATE. .THU...N OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES