000 FZNT24 KNHC 301507 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT SUN SEP 30 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-302130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT SUN SEP 30 2007 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN UNITED STATES WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WEAK LOW PRES MOVE WEST THROUGH STRAITS OF FLORIDA MONDAY TO NEAR 25N90W THU. $$ GMZ080-302130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT SUN SEP 30 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 94W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E OF 94W NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. W OF 94W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE AND WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-302130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT SUN SEP 30 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 21N E OF 94W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 22N E OF 94W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO NE 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 21N E OF 93W ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 21N W OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 21N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-302130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT SUN SEP 30 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ086-302130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT SUN SEP 30 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT...AND UP TO 11 FT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA BY MON. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ FORECASTER LL