000 FZNT24 KNHC 040805 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT FRI JUL 04 2003 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-041530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT FRI JUL 04 2003 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 26N82W 26N90W 27N95W TODAY...ALONG 28N TONIGHT...AND 29N SAT THROUGH TUE. $$ GMZ080-041530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT FRI JUL 04 2003 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .SUN THROUGH TUE...LIGHT SE WIND...EXCEPT LOCALLY MODERATE NEAR THE TEXAS COAST. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-041530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT FRI JUL 04 2003 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 23N E OF 94W WIND SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 23N WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N W OF 94W WIND SE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN THROUGH TUE...LIGHT TO MODERATE SE WIND. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-041530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT FRI JUL 04 2003 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N WIND SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 28N LIGHT SW WIND. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N WIND LIGHT SE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-041530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT FRI JUL 04 2003 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF RIDGE WIND SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF RIDGE WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N TONIGHT AND FRI AND S OF 26N SAT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...LIGHT SE TO S WIND. SEAS 2 TO 3 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 RRG