000 FZNT24 KNHC 240742 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT TUE JUN 24 2003 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT TUE JUN 24 2003 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WED NIGHT. A WEAK FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW GULF FRI AND INTO THE N CENTRAL PORTION SAT. $$ GMZ080-241530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT TUE JUN 24 2003 .TODAY THROUGH WED...N OF 26N WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N WIND SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW OF FRONT LIGHT NE TO N WIND. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SE OF FRONT WIND LIGHT AND VARIABLE. SEAS 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ082-241530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT TUE JUN 24 2003 .TODAY THROUGH WED...WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 22N SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 21N. .THU...LIGHT ELY WIND. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 21N. .FRI...LIGHT E WIND. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT... WIND LIGHT AND VARIABLE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-241530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT TUE JUN 24 2003 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N W OF 87W WIND SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SE PART TODAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...LIGHT E WIND. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N OF 25N LIGHT SW WIND. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 25N LIGHT SE WIND. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS YUCATAN CHANNEL. .SAT...N OF 27N WIND LIGHT AND VARIABLE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 27N LIGHT SE WIND. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-241530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT TUE JUN 24 2003 .TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 25N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 25N WIND S 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N TODAY. .THU AND FRI...LIGHT SE TO S WIND. SEAS 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 22N. .SAT...LIGHT S WIND. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ WIND LEGEND. LIGHT...15 KT OR LESS. MODERATE...16 TO 21 KT. STRONG...22 TO 27 KT. NEAR GALE...28 TO 33 KT. GALE...34 TO 47 KT. STORM...48 TO 63 KT. HURRICANE...64 KT OR GREATER. $$ FORECASTER NELSON