000 FZNT24 KNHC 210823 OFFNT4 FZNT24 KNHC 180231 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. GMZ089-211530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD LOW PRES WILL CONTINUE OVER THE SE GULF WATERS TILL A COLD FRONT ENTERING THE N GULF SAT NIGHT MOVES THROUGH THE SE GULF WATERS SUN NIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN WAKE OF FRONT MON AND TUE. $$ GMZ080-211530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-211530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ084-211530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. A FEW SHOWERS S PART. .SAT THROUGH MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT MON. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ086-211530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT SAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 26N. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A FEW SHOWERS. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 6 8 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA TUE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON