000 FZNT24 KNHC 120858 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT WED SEP 12 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT WED SEP 12 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH IS STALLING FROM 30N93W TO 27N98W. LOW PRES NEAR 27N95W WILL DRIFT W AND MERGE WITH THE FRONTAL TROUGH TONIGHT. THE TROUGH WILL DRIFT W AND INLAND TEXAS THU AS ATLC RIDGE BUILDS W OVER NORTHERN COASTAL WATERS. THE RIDGE WILL WEAKEN FRI AND SAT IN ADVANCE OF COLD FRONT MOVING S AND STALLING OVER THE NORTHERN COASTAL WATERS SUN. A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE W THROUGH THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA THU...THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL FRI...AND THROUGH THE BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT. $$ GMZ080-121530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT WED SEP 12 2007 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...NW OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SE OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .FRI...SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W WATERS. .SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W WATERS. $$ GMZ082-121530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT WED SEP 12 2007 .TODAY...W OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS BAY OF CAMPECHE. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT AND SUN...ELY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PART. $$ GMZ084-121530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT WED SEP 12 2007 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S PART. $$ GMZ086-121530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT WED SEP 12 2007 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S PART. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S PART. $$ FORECASTER NELSON