000 FZNT24 KNHC 201427 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT SUN MAY 20 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-202130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT SUN MAY 20 2007 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH NE WINDS PERSIST OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN GULF BETWEEN HIGH PRES OVER THE DEEP SOUTH...AND A TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN. WINDS WILL SHIFT MORE E TO SE AND INCREASE SLIGHTLY THROUGH MIDWEEK AS THE HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN ATLC. $$ GMZ080-202130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT SUN MAY 20 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-202130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT SUN MAY 20 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-202130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT SUN MAY 20 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-202130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT SUN MAY 20 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S PART. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN