000 FZNT24 KNHC 252041 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT TUE MAR 25 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. GMZ089-260330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT TUE MAR 25 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE NRN GULF THROUGH SUN. $$ GMZ080-260330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT TUE MAR 25 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-260330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT TUE MAR 25 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED INTO WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT WED NIGHT. .THU THROUGH SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-260330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT TUE MAR 25 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-260330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT TUE MAR 25 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS