000 FZNT24 KNHC 180835 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT FRI MAY 18 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT FRI MAY 18 2007 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 25N92W WILL EXTEND FROM 27N82W TO 24N90W THIS AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE OVERNIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE GULF BEHIND THE FRONT TONIGHT...WITH LIGHT WINDS THROUGH TUE. $$ GMZ080-181530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT FRI MAY 18 2007 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-181530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT FRI MAY 18 2007 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT 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. $$ GMZ084-181530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT FRI MAY 18 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-181530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT FRI MAY 18 2007 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT 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 MUNDELL