000 FZNT24 KNHC 171447 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT THU JUL 17 2003 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT THU JUL 17 2003 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 29N WILL DRIFT S TO 26N/27N THROUGH MON. $$ GMZ080-172130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT THU JUL 17 2003 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 94W WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W WIND SE 10 KT KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-172130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT THU JUL 17 2003 .THIS AFTERNOON...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...WIND E 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...LIGHT E TO SE WIND. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ084-172130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT THU JUL 17 2003 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR COAST. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N WIND SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N WIND SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 26N LIGHT S TO SW WIND. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N LIGHT E TO SE WIND. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-172130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT THU JUL 17 2003 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N WIND SW 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N WIND E TO SE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 27N LIGHT S TO SW WIND. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N LIGHT E TO SE WIND. SEAS 1 TO 2 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/DGS