000 FZNT24 KNHC 022036 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT TUE OCT 02 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-030330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT TUE OCT 02 2007 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG RIDGE OVER ERN UNITED STATES WEAKEN THROUGH WED. LOW PRES 1006 MB AT 24N84W...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE... MOVE W TO NEAR 25N86W TONIGHT...26N88W WED...28N91W THU THEN WEAKEN OVER LOUISIANA/EAST TEXAS FRI. RIDGE WILL BUILD IN DURING THE WEEKEND . $$ GMZ080-030330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT TUE OCT 02 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 93W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF LOW N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF LOW S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-030330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT TUE OCT 02 2007 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH NE SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E OF 93W N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH NE SWELL. W OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITH NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...NW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITH NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI AND SAT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 1O KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-030330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT TUE OCT 02 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOME E 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDE TO 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 24N NW WINDS 15 KT SHIFT SW LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDE TO 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR LOW. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING THU NIGHT. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING THU NIGHT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ086-030330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT TUE OCT 02 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED TROUGH THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR