000 FZNT24 KNHC 080910 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT WED OCT 8 2003 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-081530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT WED OCT 8 2003 .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE TROUGH FROM 30N86W TO 24N89W DRIFTING W DISSIPATE LATE WED. WEAK COLD FRONT ENTERS W GULF LATE FRI AND EXTENDS FROM 30N88W 27N97W LATE SAT AND ALONG 29N83W 26N90W 23N97W SUN. $$ GMZ080-081530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT WED OCT 8 2003 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...LIGHT E TO SE WIND. SEAS 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...LIGHT NE WIND. SEAS 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...MODERATE N WIND. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-081530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT WED OCT 8 2003 .TODAY...WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 20N. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...LIGHT SE WIND. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...LIGHT NE WIND. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-081530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT WED OCT 8 2003 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 26N WIND E TO SE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 27N LIGHT SW WIND. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N LIGHT E TO SE WIND. SEAS 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...W OF FRONT WIND BECOMING MODERATE N. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. E OF FRONT LIGHT W WIND. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-081530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT WED OCT 8 2003 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 26N WIND SE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 27N LIGHT E WIND. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N LIGHT TO MODERATE E WIND. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...LIGHT W WIND. SEAS 2 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