000 FZNT24 KNHC 271954 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT THU MAR 27 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. GMZ089-280330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT THU MAR 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH MON. A WEAK FRONT WILL MOVE SE TO THE NE TEXAS COAST TUE. $$ GMZ080-280330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT THU MAR 27 2008 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-280330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT THU MAR 27 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 21N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-280330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT THU MAR 27 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 25N...AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 25N. .SUN AND MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-280330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT THU MAR 27 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N. .TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS