000 FZNT24 KNHC 200847 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT FRI APR 20 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT FRI APR 20 2007 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS ENTIRE GULF SAT AND SUN AND BECOME ORIENTED E TO W JUST N OF THE AREA MON AND TUE. $$ GMZ080-201530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT FRI APR 20 2007 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-201530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT FRI APR 20 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-201530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT FRI APR 20 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ086-201530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT FRI APR 20 2007 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS