000 FZNT24 KNHC 012015 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT MON OCT 01 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-020330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT MON OCT 01 2007 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN UNITED STATES WILL WEAKEN THROUGH WED. LOW PRES WILL MOVE WEST THROUGH THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND OVER THE GULF TO NEAR 24N85W TUESDAY...25N88W WEDNESDAY...28N92W THURSDAY AND WEAKEN OVER THE NORTHWEST GULF FRIDAY. $$ GMZ080-020330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT MON OCT 01 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...E OF 93W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILD TO 6 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. W OF 93W E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILD TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 LATE WED. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...W OF 94W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-020330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT MON OCT 01 2007 .TONIGHT...E OF 93W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E OF 92W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 92W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI AND SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-020330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT MON OCT 01 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 24N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 24N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH NE SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 20 KT BECOME E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE NIGHT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 KT SHIFT SE E OF LOW. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDE TO 5 FT TUE NIGHT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...S OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-020330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT MON OCT 01 2007 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT AND TO 12 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 26N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED TROUGH THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...S OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR