000 FZNT24 KNHC 210301 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT WED AUG 20 2003 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-210930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT WED AUG 20 2003 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 27N DRIFTS N TO 28N THROUGH N MON. $$ GMZ080-210930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT WED AUG 20 2003 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 27N WIND S TO SW 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N WIND SE 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...N OF 28N WIND W TO NW LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 28N WIND E LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 28N LIGHT SW WIND. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 28N LIGHT E TO SE WIND. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...N OF 29N LIGHT S TO SW WIND. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 29N LIGHT SE TO S WIND. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ GMZ082-210930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT WED AUG 20 2003 .TONIGHT...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 94W. .THU THROUGH FRI...WIND E TO SE 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE SW PART FRI. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...LIGHT E WIND EXCEPT LIGHT AND VARIABLE SW PART. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT DECREASING TO 1 TO 2 FT SUN AND MON. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS BECOMING ISOLATED SUN AND MON. $$ GMZ084-210930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT WED AUG 20 2003 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 27N WIND S TO SW LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N WIND E TO SE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N. .FRI...N OF 28N WIND S TO SW 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 28N WIND E 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 28N LIGHT SW WIND. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 28N LIGHT E WIND. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FRI NIGHT AND SAT. .MON...N OF 29N LIGHT SW TO W WIND. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 29N LIGHT NE TO E WIND. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-210930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT WED AUG 20 2003 .TONIGHT...WIND E TO SE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU THROUGH FRI...WIND SE TO S 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 29N LIGHT SW WIND. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 29N LIGHT SE TO S WIND BECOMING E ON SUN. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...LIGHT NE WIND. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. $$ WIND LEGEND. LIGHT...15 KT OR LESS. MODERATE...16 TO 21 KT. STRONG...22 TO 27 KT. NEAR GALE...28 TO 33 KT. GALE...34 TO 47 KT. STORM...48 TO 63 KT. HURRICANE...64 KT OR GREATER. $$ FORECASTER FT/BERG