000 FZNT24 KNHC 302117 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT TUE SEP 30 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. GMZ089-010330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT TUE SEP 30 2003 .SYNOPSIS...DIFFUSE FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 24N90W TO LOW PRES 1008 MB NEAR 21N92W. FRONT WILL DRIFT SE TO A 26N82W 23N90W 19N95W LINE WED AND EXTEND FROM 25N82W ALONG 22N90W 19N95W THU NIGHT...THEN MOVE E OF AREA FRI. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD S ACROSS THE GULF BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ GMZ080-010330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT TUE SEP 30 2003 .TONIGHT...SE OF LINE 25N95W 27N94W 30N91W WIND NE 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS EXTREME SE PART. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE OF LINE 25N96W 27N95W 30N93W WIND NE 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND NE 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .THU...WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...STRONG NE WIND. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .FRI...NE WIND DECREASING TO MODERATE BY AFTERNOON. SEAS SUBSIDING 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...LIGHT E TO SE WIND...EXCEPT W OF 95W WIND BECOMING LIGHT SE TO S. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-010330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT TUE SEP 30 2003 .TONIGHT AND WED...WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT AND LOW PRES WIND N TO NE 25 TO 30 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. SE OF FRONT WIND SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT AND S OF 21N WIND N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. VISIBILITIES 3 NM OR LESS IN WIDESPREAD RAIN WITH NUMEROUS EMBEDDED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT AND WITHIN 120 NM W OF FRONT AND LOW PRES. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS REMAINDER AREA SE OF FRONT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 22N W OF FRONT WIND N 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WIND NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 22N E OF FRONT WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 22N. .THU NIGHT...NW OF FRONT STRONG TO NEAR GALE WIND. SEAS 10 TO 15 KT. SE OF FRONT MODERATE SE WIND. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...MODERATE NE WIND. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN SUBSIDING NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 22N. .SAT AND SUN...E OF 94W WIND BECOMING LIGHT E TO SE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ084-010330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT TUE SEP 30 2003 .TONIGHT AND WED...N OF FRONT WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF FRONT WIND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. VISIBILITIES 3 NM OR LESS IN WIDESPREAD RAIN NUMEROUS EMBEDDED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 24N TO 27N. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE S OF 29N. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF FRONT WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF FRONT WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. HIGHER WIND AND SEAS IN SCATTERED TSTMS S OF FRONT. .THU NIGHT...N OF FRONT STRONG NE WIND. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF FRONT LIGHT S WIND. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND S OF FRONT. .FRI...N OF FRONT WIND DECREASING MODERATE NE. SEAS SUBSIDING 3 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS S OF FRONT. .SAT AND SUN...LIGHT NE TO E WIND. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-010330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT TUE SEP 30 2003 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING NE 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS ALONG AND S OF FRONT. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF FRONT WIND NE 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND S OF FRONT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF FRONT MODERATE TO STRONG NE WIND. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT LIGHT SE TO S WIND. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS IN VICINITY OF FRONT. .SAT AND SUN...WIND BECOMING LIGHT E BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 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 WALLY BARNES/AGUIRRE