000 FZNT24 KNHC 222100 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT SAT SEP 22 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-230330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT SAT SEP 22 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A BROAD TROUGH OVER THE N CENTRAL GULF WATERS IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE LATE TONIGHT. A SECOND TROUGH OVER THE SE WATERS WILL MOVE NW WITH LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING ALONG THE TROUGH NEAR 24N90W SUN. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INLAND THE NW COASTAL PLAINS LATE MON NIGHT WITH A BROAD TROUGH MEANDERING OVER THE W GULF WATERS INTO THU. A WEAK RIDGE WILL BUILD W ALONG 25N OVER THE E WATERS WED NIGHT AND THU. $$ GMZ080-230330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT SAT SEP 22 2007 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E OF 94W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT LATE. W OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW TSTMS E PART. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .TUE THROUGH THU...E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG TROUGH. $$ GMZ082-230330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT SAT SEP 22 2007 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS TSTMS E PART. .SUN...E OF 92W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 92W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART. .SUN NIGHT...E OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 93W NLY WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PART. .MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. .TUE THROUGH THU..W OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ084-230330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT SAT SEP 22 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PART. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 25N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS NW PART. .TUE AND WED...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 88W. .THU...N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ086-230330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT SAT SEP 22 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S PART. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...N OF 25N W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON