000 FZNT24 KNHC 190252 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT THU SEP 18 2003 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO PLEASE TAKE OUR SURVEY - HELP US IMPROVE MARINE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. VISIT THE FOLLOWING LINK... WWW.CFIGROUP.NET/NWSMARINESURVEY CHANGE IN NEW ORLEANS RADIOFACSIMILE BROADCAST FREQUENCIES - TO PROVIDE GREATER COVERAGE...BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2003 THE BROADCAST OF RADIOFACSIMILE FROM U.S. COAST GUARD NEW ORLEANS STATION NMG...WILL BE CHANGED FROM BROADCASTING ON CENTER FREQUENCIES OF 4317.9...8503.9...AND 12789.9 KHZ AT 0000...0600...1200...AND 1800 UTC...TO BROADCASTING AT 4317.9...8503.9...AND 12789.9 KHZ AT 0000 AND 0600 UTC...AND 8503.9...12789.9...AND 17146.4 KHZ AT 1200 AND 1800 UTC. SUBTRACT 1.9 KHZ FOR CARRIER FREQUENCIES. PLEASE SEND ANY RECEPTION REPORTS AND USER COMMENTS TO MARINE.WEATHER@NOAA.GOV. GMZ089-190930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT THU SEP 18 2003 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK PRESSURE PATTERN OVER THE GULF THROUGH MON. FRONT MOVE OVER THE NW PART EARLY TUE REACHING FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO CENTRAL MEXICO LATE TUE. $$ GMZ080-190930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT THU SEP 18 2003 .TONIGHT...WIND E 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI THROUGH SAT...WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...LIGHT ELY WIND. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...MODERATE NE WIND. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-190930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT THU SEP 18 2003 .TONIGHT...WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 93W. .FRI THROUGH SAT...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 93W. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...LIGHT E TO SE WIND. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...LIGHT VARIABLE WIND. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...LIGHT NE WIND BECOMING MODERATE NE WIND N OF THE FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT N OF FRONT. $$ GMZ084-190930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT THU SEP 18 2003 .TONIGHT...WIND NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI THROUGH SAT...WIND NE TO E 10 TO OCCASIONALLY 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...LIGHT E WIND. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON..LIGHT NE WIND. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...LIGHT NE WIND BECOMING LIGHT TO MODERATE N OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT N OF FRONT. $$ GMZ086-190930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT THU SEP 18 2003 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N WIND N 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N WIND NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...WIND NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...LIGHT NE TO E WIND. SEAS 2 TO 3 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 FT