000 FZNT24 KNHC 032024 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT THU MAY 03 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-040330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT THU MAY 03 2007 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES EXTENDS FROM THE ATLC TO THE CENTRAL GULF. A WEAK TROUGH IS MOVING THROUGH THE NW GULF...WITH LOW PRES FURTHER W EXTENDING FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TO CENTRAL MEXICO. MODERATE TO FRESH SELY FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN GULF BETWEEN THE HIGH AND LOW PRES INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. A WEAK FRONT WILL PUSH INTO NORTHEAST GULF WATERS ON MON. $$ GMZ080-040330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT THU MAY 03 2007 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT E OF 93W LATE FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 95W. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W OF 93W SE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 93W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE MON. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-040330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT THU MAY 03 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE SAT INTO SUN. .SAT THROUGH SUN..SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-040330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT THU MAY 03 2007 .TONIGHT...W OF 87W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 87W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 10 KT OR LESS N OF 28N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 28N. $$ GMZ086-040330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT THU MAY 03 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...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 S 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN