000 FZNT24 KNHC 110834 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT FRI MAY 11 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-111530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT FRI MAY 11 2007 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE NW GULF THROUGH MON WITH A RIDGE EXTENDING TO THE SE GULF. A BACK DOOR COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE E GULF LATE SUN INTO MON AND DISSIPATE TUE. $$ GMZ080-111530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT FRI MAY 11 2007 .TODAY THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 26N W OF 92W TODAY. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-111530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT FRI MAY 11 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT TO 15 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT TO 15 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-111530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT FRI MAY 11 2007 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .MON AND TUE...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ GMZ086-111530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT FRI MAY 11 2007 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE SUN. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. AREAS OF SMOKE AND HAZE N OF 26N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT LATE SUN. .MON...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART. $$ FORECASTER BERG