000 FZNT24 KNHC 050222 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT WED APR 04 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-050930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT WED APR 04 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 30N84W TO DEVELOPING LOW PRES AT 27N94W 1015 MB WITH COLD FRONT CONTINUING SW TO 24N96W. THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE SE REACHING THE SOUTHERN WATERS LATE THU AND MOVE SE OF AREA BY SUNRISE FRI. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH SAT. A SECOND COLD FRONT MOVE OFF N GULF COAST SUN TO REACHING SE WATERS LATE MON. $$ GMZ080-050930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT WED APR 04 2007 .TONIGHT...NW OF LOW AND FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISH TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ082-050930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT WED APR 04 2007 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W AND N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. SE OF FRONT E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...W OF 95W N TO NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 95W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-050930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT WED APR 04 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FEW SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF FRONT E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 25N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-050930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT WED APR 04 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF FRONT NLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT ELY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT SLY WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON