000 FZNT24 KNHC 181437 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT FRI MAY 18 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT FRI MAY 18 2007 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 24N90W WILL EXTEND FROM 26N82W TO 23N90W LATE THIS AFTERNOON...THEN DISSIPATE OVERNIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE GULF BEHIND THE FRONT TONIGHT WITH LIGHT WINDS THROUGH TUE. $$ GMZ080-182130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT FRI MAY 18 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-182130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT FRI MAY 18 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...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. $$ GMZ084-182130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT FRI MAY 18 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-182130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT FRI MAY 18 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .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/AGUIRRE