000 FZNT24 KNHC 140840 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT THU AUG 14 2003 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-141530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT THU AUG 14 2003 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH WILL MOVE INTO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND ALONG 85W TONIGHT WITH LOW PRES NEAR 24N85W THEN LOW PRES NEAR 25N90W WITH TROUGH TO 30N88W FRI. THE LOW WILL BE NEAR 24N96W WITH TROUGH TO 30N93W SAT AND W OF THE AREA SUN. $$ GMZ080-141530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT THU AUG 14 2003 .TODAY...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .T0NIGHT...E OF 92W WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 92W WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...W OF 94 WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 94W WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...W OF 93W WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 93W WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS. .SAT...W OF 95W MODERATE NE WIND. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 95W LIGHT SE WIND. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .SUN AND MON...LIGHT WLY WIND. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-141530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT THU AUG 14 2003 .TODAY...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 23N WIND VARIABLE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 23N WIND WLY 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...W OF 95W LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W LIGHT SE TO S WIND. SEAS 3 TO 43 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN AND MON...WIND LIGHT AND VARIABLE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ084-141530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT THU AUG 14 2003 .TODAY...N OF 25N WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N OF 25N W OF 87W WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 25N E OF 87W WIND SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS. .FRI...N OF 26N WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N WIND SE TO S 10 KT SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...LIGHT WLY WIND. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-141530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT THU AUG 14 2003 .TODAY...N OF 25N WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N WIND E TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N OF 25N WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...WIND LIGHT AND VARIABLE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...LIGHT SW WIND. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS. $$ WIND LEGEND. LIGHT...15 KT OR LESS. MODERATE...16 TO 21 KT. STRONG...22 TO 27 KT. NEAR GALE...28 TO 33 KT. GALE...34 TO 47 KT. STORM...48 TO 63 KT. HURRICANE...64 KT OR GREATER. $$ FORECASTER DGS