000 FZNT24 KNHC 310857 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT THU JUL 31 2003 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-311530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT THU JUL 31 2003 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL REMAIN ALONG 26N/27N THROUGH MON. $$ GMZ080-311530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT THU JUL 31 2003 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N WIND SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N WIND SE TO S 10 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT NEAR TEXAS COAST SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR TEXAS COAST. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SAT THROUGH MON...LITTLE CHANGE IN WIND OR SEAS. $$ GMZ082-311530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT THU JUL 31 2003 .TODAY...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 22N E OF 94W WIND SE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...LITTLE CHANGE IN WIND OR SEAS. $$ GMZ084-311530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT THU JUL 31 2003 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N WIND SW 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N WIND E TO SE 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 KT FRI AND FRI NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 27N WIND LIGHT SW. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N WIND LIGHT E TO SE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-311530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT THU JUL 31 2003 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N WIND SW 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N WIND SE 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 26N WIND LIGHT SW. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N WIND LIGHT SE. 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 BROWN