000 FZNT24 KNHC 010225 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT SUN SEP 30 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-010930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT SUN SEP 30 2007 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN UNITED STATES WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH WEDNESDAY. LOW PRES MOVES WEST THROUGH STRAITS OF FLORIDA MON NIGHT TO NEAR 24N85W TUE...NEAR 25N89W WED AND CONTINUE W REACHING SOUTH TEXAS FRI. $$ GMZ080-010930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT SUN SEP 30 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT MON AND MON NIGHT. W OF 93W ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL TUE. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE WED. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...W OF 94W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ GMZ082-010930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT SUN SEP 30 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 21N E OF 93W 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. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...W OF 92W NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH NE SWELL. E OF 92W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ GMZ084-010930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT SUN SEP 30 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TUE NIGHT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING TO SE 15 KT E OF LOW. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TUE NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...N OF 25N ELY WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...N OF 25N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N S TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ GMZ086-010930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT SUN SEP 30 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...AND TO 12 FT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA MON AND MON NIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N BECOMING SCATTERED MON AND MON NIGHT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ FORECASTER LL/COBB