000
FZNT24 KNHC 250807
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT WED APR 25 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-251530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT WED APR 25 2007

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE EXTENDING W ACROSS THE NORTHERN COASTAL 
PLAINS WILL WEAKEN FROM THE W THIS AFTERNOON IN ADVANCE OF A 
WEAK COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS TONIGHT. THE 
FRONT WILL MOVE SLOWLY E TO THE CENTRAL WATERS THU NIGHT AND 
BECOME DIFFUSE OVER THE GULF WATERS FRI. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD 
ACROSS THE GULF SAT AND SUN

$$
GMZ080-251530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT WED APR 25 2007

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS DEVELOPING LATE.
.TONIGHT AND THU...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO 
N 10 TO 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 
FT THU. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.  
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 
KT FRI. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$
GMZ082-251530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT WED APR 25 2007

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 
21N...AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N.
.TONIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A FEW 
SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT.

$$
GMZ084-251530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT WED APR 25 2007

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
A FEW SHOWERS N WATERS TONIGHT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N PORTION. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
CENTRAL WATERS.
.SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

$$
GMZ086-251530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
430 AM CDT WED APR 25 2007

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT. FROM 25N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE 
SWELL. N OF 27N SLY WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS 
OVER N PART.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 26N.
.SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$
FORECASTER NELSON