000 FZNT24 KNHC 280306 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 27 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. GMZ089-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 27 2003 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROUGH FROM 30N85W TO 23N97W WILL DISSIPATE LATE TONIGHT. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE N GULF COAST LATE TONIGHT AND EXTEND ALONG 29N83W 26N90W 25N97W SUN AFTERNOON. FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM JUST SOUTH OF TAMPA FLORIDA TO 24N90W 22N97W LATE TONIGHT...THEN BECOME STATIONARY MON THROUGH WED FROM 26N82W 23N90W 21N97W. FRONT WILL ONCE AGAIN MOVE AND REACH YUCATAN CHANNEL THU. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE OVER NW CARIBBEAN WILL MOVE SLOWLY NW ACROSS YUCATAN PENINSULA SUN AND EXTEND OVER S PART OF MIDDLE GULF EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ GMZ080-280930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 27 2003 .TONIGHT...WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SE PART WIND SE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE HALF. .SUN...N OF FRONT WIND NE INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG AND SE OF FRONT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...WIND NE 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT MON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT SUN NIGHT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT MON. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS EXTREME SE PART SUN NIGHT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...S OF 28N STRONG NE WIND. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 28N MODERATE NE WIND. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND THU...S OF 28N STRONG NE WIND. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 28N MODERATE NE WIND. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-280930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 27 2003 .TONIGHT...NW OF TROUGH WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SE OF TROUGH WIND SW 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG TROUGH. .SUN...WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT EXTREME NW PART LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...BUILDING 4 TO 5 FT EXTREME NW PART LATE. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF FRONT WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT MON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT MON. S OF FRONT WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND S OF FRONT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF FRONT STRONG NE WIND. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF FRONT LIGHT E TO SE WIND...BECOMING LIGHT TO LOCALLY MODERATE NE LATE WED AND THU. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND S OF FRONT. $$ GMZ084-280930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 27 2003 .TONIGHT...N OF TROUGH WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF TROUGH WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG TROUGH AND NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF FRONT WIND NE INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT...THEN 20 TO 25 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT SUN...THEN 7 TO 9 FT SUN NIGHT. S OF FRONT WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL WIND SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF FRONT. .MON...N OF FRONT WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF FRONT WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND S OF FRONT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF FRONT WIND STRONG NE...DECREASING TO MODERATE TUE...THEN BACK TO STRONG LATE WED AND THU. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF FRONT WIND LIGHT SE WIND. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND S OF FRONT. $$ GMZ086-280930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 27 2003 .TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 26N WIND SW TO W 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N WIND SLY 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG TROUGH AND EXTREME S PART. .SUN NIGHT...N OF FRONT WIND N TO NE INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND S OF FRONT. .MON...N OF FRONT WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF FRONT WIND NE TO E 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND S OF FRONT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF FRONT MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG NE WIND. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF FRONT LIGHT SLY. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND S OF 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 MOLLEDA