000 FZNT24 KNHC 072124 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT THU AUG 7 2003 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-080330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT THU AUG 7 2003 .SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL TROUGH CONTINUE MOVING SE ACROSS N GULF WATERS THROUGH FRI BECOMING STATIONARY SAT AND DISSIPATING SUN. HIGH PRES RIDGE STATIONARY ALONG 25N THROUGH TUE. $$ GMZ080-080330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT THU AUG 7 2003 .TONIGHT...W OF 95W AND N OF 27N E OF 95W WIND S TO SW 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND S 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...WIND W 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...WIND W 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...LIGHT AND VARIABLE. SEAS 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG TEXAS COAST. $$ GMZ082-080330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT THU AUG 7 2003 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...WIND E 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 23N LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 23N LIGHT NE WIND. SEAS 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 22N. $$ GMZ084-080330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT THU AUG 7 2003 .TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF FRONTAL TROUGH WIND NW 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N WIND SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 26N WIND S TO SW 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG TROUGH. .SAT NIGHT...WIND LIGHT AND VARIABLE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N LIGHT W WIND. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N WIND LIGHT AND VARIABLE. SEAS 1 FOOT. $$ GMZ086-080330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT THU AUG 7 2003 .TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 27N WIND SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 27N WIND SW 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 25N. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF 26N WIND SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 26N WIND S TO SW 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 24N. .SAT NIGHT...LIGHT SW WIND. SEAS 3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS N PART. .SUN THROUGH TUE...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND. SEAS 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 WALLY BARNES