000 FZNT24 KNHC 030930 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT THU MAY 03 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-031530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT THU MAY 03 2007 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES EXTENDING FROM THE ATLC W ACROSS THE N GULF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRI MORNING AS LOW PRES REMAINS OVER TEXAS. THIS WILL MAINTAIN SE WINDS ACROSS ACROSS MUCH OF THE GULF WITH THE STRONGEST WIND SPEEDS OVER THE W HALF THROUGH SUN. $$ GMZ080-031530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT THU MAY 03 2007 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT FRI AND FRI NIGHT E OF 93W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 95W. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 93W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 93W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-031530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT THU MAY 03 2007 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE SAT INTO SUN. .MON...SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-031530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT THU MAY 03 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 87W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 87W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-031530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT THU MAY 03 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 25N. N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS MOSTLY S 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT HIGHER IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE