000 FZNT24 KNHC 140304 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-140930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2007 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT OVER TEXAS ENTERS NW GULF EARLY SAT WILL EXTEND FROM 30N90W TO BAY OF CAMPECHE SAT EVENING THE SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA LATE SUNDAY. RIDGE OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST MONDAY AND TUESDAY. NEXT COLD FRONT MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST LATE TUESDAY AND MOVE RAPIDLY EAST TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND YUCATAN CHANEL LATE WED. $$ GMZ080-140930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2007 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR COAST. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...W OF 95W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 95W SE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO N TO NE 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ082-140930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2007 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...SE WINDS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOME VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 KT BECOME NLY 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-140930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2007 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NW PORTION LATE. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SUN NIGHT. NLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOME NE 15 KT LATE. 7 TO 11 FT. .MON...NE TO E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N OF 24N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 24N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO W TO NW 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-140930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO S 20 TO 25 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILD TO 6 TO 8 FT SAT NIGHT. .SUN...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASE TO N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO SW 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO W TO NW W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL/COBB