000 FZNT24 KNHC 291519 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT MON SEP 29 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. GMZ089-292130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT MON SEP 29 2003 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 27N83W 23N90W 22N98W BECOME STATIONARY TONIGHT. FRONT DRIFT S WED NEAR 26N82W 22N90W 19N96W THU AND 24N82W 22N90W 19N95W FRI. LOW PRES 1010 MB OVER YUCATAN PENINSULA MOVE SLOWLY NW. POSSIBLY BECOMING TROPICAL CYCLONE. $$ GMZ080-292130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT MON SEP 29 2003 .THIS AFTERNOON...WIND NE 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 29N WIND NE 25 TO 30 KT. S OF 29N WIND NE 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...STRONG TO NEAR GALE NE WIND. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NE WIND DECREASING TO STRONG. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ082-292130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT MON SEP 29 2003 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF COLD FRONT WIND NE 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. S OF COLD FRONT WIND N TO NE 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG COLD FRONT. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF FRONT WIND N TO NE TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. S OF FRONT W OF 91W WIND N TO NE 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF FRONT E OF 91W WIND SE 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 8 FT S OF FRONT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW OF FRONT WIND NE STRONG TO NEAR GALE. SEAS 15 FT. SE OF FRONT MODERATE SE WIND. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...MODERATE NE WIND. SEAS 7 FT. $$ GMZ084-292130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT MON SEP 29 2003 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF COLD FRONT WIND NE TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S OF COLD FRONT WIND NE TO E 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND S OF FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF FRONT WIND NE 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S OF FRONT WIND SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND S OF FRONT. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF FRONT MODERATE TO STRONG NE WIND. SEAS 11 FT. S OF FRONT LIGHT SE WIND. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND S OF FRONT. .FRI...WIND BECOMING MODERATE NE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 24N. $$ GMZ086-292130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT MON SEP 29 2003 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF FRONT WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S OF FRONT WIND SE 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS TSTMS ALONG AND S OF FRONT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF FRONT MODERATE TO STRONG NE WIND. SEAS 8 FT. S OF FRONT WIND MODERATE SW. SEAS 7 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS 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 WALLY BARNES