000 FZNT24 KNHC 262102 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT SAT MAY 26 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-270330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT SAT MAY 26 2007 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE EXTENDING SW ALONG THE N GULF COAST FROM A HIGH CENTER LOCATED OFFSHORE THE MID ATLANTIC WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN TUE AND WED THEN LIFT NE OF THE AREA THU. A WEAK FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NW GULF THU. $$ GMZ080-270330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT SAT MAY 26 2007 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 95W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-270330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT SAT MAY 26 2007 .TONIGHT...E OF 94W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 94W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 22N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 22N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS S OF 21N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-270330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT SAT MAY 26 2007 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT S OF 27N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 28N.. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT N OF 25N THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT THU. $$ GMZ086-270330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT SAT MAY 26 2007 .TONIGHT...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TONIGHT...HIGHEST SEAS STRAITS OF FLORIDA. FROM 26N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 26N. .SUN THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT WED. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT THROUGHOUT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE