000 FZNT24 KNHC 180226 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT THU MAY 17 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT THU MAY 17 2007 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO NEAR BROWNSVILLE TEXAS WILL EXTEND FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO 23N90W FRI...SOUTH FLORIDA TO 21N90W FRI NIGHT...THEN STALL OVER THE FAR SE GULF AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA SAT. HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE GULF BEHIND THE FRONT FRI THROUGH TUE. $$ GMZ080-180930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT THU MAY 17 2007 .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-180930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT THU MAY 17 2007 .TONIGHT AND FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-180930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT THU MAY 17 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-180930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT THU MAY 17 2007 .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT N OF FRONT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS/BERG