000 FZNT24 KNHC 240851 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 420 AM CDT SUN AUG 24 2003 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 420 AM CDT SUN AUG 24 2003 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK 1013 MB LOW PRES NEAR 29N88W MOVE INLAND OVER LOUISIANA THIS AFTERNOON. WEAK HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 26N WILL REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH MON AND DRIFT N WED AND THU. $$ GMZ080-241530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 420 AM CDT SUN AUG 24 2003 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...WIND LIGHT AND VARIABLE. SEAS 1 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ GMZ082-241530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 420 AM CDT SUN AUG 24 2003 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...WIND ELY 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...W OF 95W LIGHT E TO SE WIND. E OF 95W LIGHT NE TO E WIND. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS. $$ GMZ084-241530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 420 AM CDT SUN AUG 24 2003 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 25N LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N WIND E 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 26N LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N WIND LIGHT NE TO E. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...LIGHT E TO SE WIND. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 25N AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 25N. $$ GMZ086-241530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 420 AM CDT SUN AUG 24 2003 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N WIND SE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 25N WIND ELY 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 27N LIGHT ELY WIND. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N LIGHT TO MODERATE E T SE WIND. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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