000 FZNT24 KNHC 230256 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-230930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2007 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG PRES GRADIENT BUILDING THROUGH THE AREA WILL INCREASEDASE WINDS AND SEAS WED INTO FRI. WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE SAT AND SUN AS HIGH PRESS MOVES WELL E OF THE AREA. $$ GMZ080-230930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .THU THROUGH SAT...W OF 94W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 94W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-230930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS BAY OF CAMPECHE. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 22N E OF 93W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-230930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT WED NIGHT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 23N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 23N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ086-230930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2007 .TONIGHT AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 26N AND 7 TO 10 FT S OF 26N...EXCEPT TO 12 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 25N. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT TO 10 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA SAT. $$ FORECASTER COBB/FET