000 FZNT24 KNHC 251515 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT FRI MAY 25 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-252130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT FRI MAY 25 2007 .SYNOPSIS...PRES GRADIENT WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN SAT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUE WITH WINDS AND SEAS SLOWLY DIMINISHING. $$ GMZ080-252130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT FRI MAY 25 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL E OF 92W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 92W. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-252130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT FRI MAY 25 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 94W....E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-252130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT FRI MAY 25 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 27N. .TONIGHT...S OF 28N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 27N. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-252130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT FRI MAY 25 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 27N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT S OF 27N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N ...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT NEAR THE COAST. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 26N. .SUN...S OF 27N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER ROWLAND/AGUIRRE