000 FZNT24 KNHC 220306 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT SUN SEP 21 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. GMZ089-220930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT SUN SEP 21 2003 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY MON THEN EXTEND FROM CENTRAL LOUISIANA TO BROWNSVILLE TEXAS BY LATE MON NIGHT...AND BECOME STATIONARY FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE TUE THROUGH THU. THE FRONT WILL DRIFT SLOWLY E AND EXTEND FROM NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA BY FRI. $$ GMZ080-220930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT SUN SEP 21 2003 .TONIGHT...W OF 93W WIND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 93W WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WIND AND SEAS LOCALLY HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT. .MON THROUGH TUE...W OF FRONT WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT EARLY MON BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT WIND S TO SW 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT. .TUE NIGHT...LIGHT TO LOCALLY MODERATE NE WIND. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS ENDING EARLY. .WED THROUGH FRI...LIGHT NE WIND. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-220930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT SUN SEP 21 2003 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WIND AND SEAS LOCALLY HIGHER IN AND NEAR WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 22N W OF 94W. .TUE...W OF FRONT WIND BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF FRONT LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG COLD FRONT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...W OF FRONT LIGHT N TO NE WIND. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF FRONT LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND. SEAS 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...LIGHT NLY WIND. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-220930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT SUN SEP 21 2003 .TONIGHT...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS LOCALLY HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 25N WIND S TO SW 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N WIND SW 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .TUE NIGHT...W OF FRONT LIGHT TO MODERATE N TO NE WIND. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND. SEAS 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED THROUGH FRI...W OF FRONT LIGHT N TO NE WIND. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT LIGHT SLY WIND. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ086-220930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT SUN SEP 21 2003 .TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 25N WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS TONIGHT...WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MON. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 26N WIND SE TO S 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N...WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 26N. .TUE NIGHT...LIGHT SLY WIND SHIFTING LIGHT NW TO N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .WED THROUGH FRI...W OF FRONT LIGHT N WIND. E OF FRONT LIGHT S TO SW WIND. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT OVER ENTIRE AREA. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ WIND LEGEND. LIGHT...15 KT OR LESS. MODERATE...16 TO 21 KT. STRONG...22 TO 27 KT. NEAR GALE...28 TO 33 KT. GALE...34 TO 47 KT. STORM...48 TO 63 KT. HURRICANE...64 KT OR GREATER. $$ FORECASTER COBB/AGUIRRE