000 FZNT24 KNHC 200852 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT WED AUG 20 2003 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT WED AUG 20 2003 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 27N TODAY WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SUN. $$ GMZ080-201530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT WED AUG 20 2003 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF RIDGE WIND S TO SW 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF RIDGE WIND E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF RIDGE WIND LIGHT SW TO W. S OF RIDGE WIND LIGHT E TO SE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT OVER ENTIRE AREA. $$ GMZ082-201530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT WED AUG 20 2003 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 23N. .FRI THROUGH SUN...LIGHT E WIND BECOMING VARIABLE S OF 22N W OF 94W SAT AND SUN. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ084-201530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT WED AUG 20 2003 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF RIDGE WIND S TO SW 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF RIDGE WIND SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS MAINLY ALONG COAST THIS AFTERNOON BECOMING WIDELY SCATTERED N OF 24N BY THU. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF RIDGE WIND LIGHT S TO SW. S OF RIDGE WIND LIGHT E TO SE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT OVER ENTIRE AREA. $$ GMZ086-201530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT WED AUG 20 2003 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF RIDGE WIND S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF RIDGE WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT DECREASING E TO SE 10 KT TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA WITH SCATTERED TSTMS DEVELOPING S OF 26N THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF RIDGE LIGHT S WIND BECOMING LIGHT SW SUN. S OF RIDGE LIGHT E TO SE WIND. SEAS 2 FT ENTIRE AREA. $$ WIND LEGEND. LIGHT...15 KT OR LESS. MODERATE...16 TO 21 KT. STRONG...22 TO 27 KT. NEAR GALE...28 TO 33 KT. GALE...34 TO 47 KT. STORM...48 TO 63 KT. HURRICANE...64 KT OR GREATER. $$ FORECASTER HOLWEG