000 FZNT24 KNHC 300902 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 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. GMZ089-301530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT THEN WEAKEN TUESDAY AND THEN CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH THURSDAY. $$ GMZ080-301530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-301530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2008 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-301530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-301530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N E WINDS 15 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT THEN SE 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL