000 FZNT24 KNHC 030900 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT TUE APR 03 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-031530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT TUE APR 03 2007 .SYNOPSIS...AN RIDGE ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN TODAY IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING SE OFF NW GULF COAST WED AND PASSING SE OF AREA AROUND SUNSET THU. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD BEHIND FRONT THROUGH SAT. $$ GMZ080-031530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT TUE APR 03 2007 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO E 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT SHIFT TO NE 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND COLD FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A FEW SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-031530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT TUE APR 03 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS W PART. .WED THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-031530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT TUE APR 03 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND COLD FRONT WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT LATE. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A FEW SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-031530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT TUE APR 03 2007 .TODAY THROUGH WED...N OF 27N VARIABLE 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. .WED NIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND COLD FRONT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A FEW SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .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 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .FRI AND SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT SAT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL