000 FZNT24 KNHC 032044 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 2003 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 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. GMZ089-040330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 2003 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM LARRY NEAR 19.9N 94.7W AT 2100 UTC STATIONARY. LITTLE MOTION EXPECTED THROUGH SAT THEN DRIFTING S ON SUN. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE GULF MON AND TUE WITH INCREASE IN NE WINDS. $$ GMZ080-040330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 2003 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N WIND E 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 27N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 27N. .SUN AND MON...N OF 27N LIGHT NE TO E WIND. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N MODERATE NE TO E WIND. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...MODERATE NE TO E WIND. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-040330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 2003 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING S OF 23N FROM 92W TO 97W... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING EXPECTED SAT AND SAT NIGHT S OF 22N FROM 92W TO 97W. ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON S OF 21N FROM 92W TO 97W. .TONIGHT...HIGHEST WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR CENTER OF LARRY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 125 NM W SEMICIRCLE AND 75 NM E SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM NW... 250 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT AND 100 NM SW QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE E OF 94W WIND E TO SE 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS S OF 23N W OF 91W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...HIGHEST WIND 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT NEAR CENTER OF LARRY. ELSEWHERE WIND 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS S OF 22N W OF 91W. .SUN AND MON...S OF 21N FROM 91W TO 96W TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. ELSEWHERE MODERATE TO STRONG NE TO E WIND. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS S OF 23N W OF 92W. .TUE...MODERATE TO STRONG NE WIND. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. $$ GMZ084-040330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 2003 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N WIND NE TO E 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 27N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 25N. .SUN AND MON...N OF 26N LIGHT E WIND. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N MODERATE SE WIND. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 26N. .TUE...MODERATE NE TO E WIND. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 27N. $$ GMZ086-040330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 2003 .TONIGHT...WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...WIND E 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 28N. .SUN THROUGH TUE...LIGHT 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 PAW