000 FZNT24 KNHC 102008 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT FRI OCT 10 2003 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-110330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT FRI OCT 10 2003 .SYNOPSIS...1007 MB LOW CENTER NEAR 30N91W THIS EVENING WILL MOVE E ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST TO NEAR 29N87W SAT...AND NEAR 27N83W ALONG THE W CENTRAL COAST OF FLORIDA ON SUN. WEAK COLD FRONT EXTENDING SW FROM THE LOW WILL MOVE E WITH THE LOW BECOMING LOCATED FROM THE CENTRAL FLORIDA COAST TO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL SUN EVENING. LOW AND ASSOCIATED FRONT SLOWLY SHIFT SE THROUGH MON BECOMING NEARLY STATIONARY JUST E OF FORECAST WATERS TUE. HIGH PRES BUILDS SE TOWARD THE NORTHERN GULF WITH INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS OVER NORTHERN AND WESTERN WATERS WED. $$ GMZ080-110330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT FRI OCT 10 2003 .THIS AFTERNOON...WIND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING N TO NE 15 KT AND GUSTY BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BECOMING 3 TO 4 FT N OF FRONT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT WIND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT OR LESS W OF 94W BY MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT WIND S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF FRONT E OF 93W WIND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF FRONT WIND VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E OF 93W WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 93W WIND NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...WIND LIGHT NE TO E. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...WIND LIGHT AND VARIABLE INCREASING MODERATE TO POSSIBLE STRONG NLY LATE TUE AND WED. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT WED. $$ GMZ082-110330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT FRI OCT 10 2003 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT SHIFTING NE TO E N OF FRONT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...WIND NE TO E 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 22N. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...LIGHT NE TO E WIND BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE W OF 94W MON AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 23N W OF 94W MON. .TUE...WIND LIGHT AND VARIABLE BECOMING MODERATE NLY N OF COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING 3 TO 4 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 21N W OF 94W WIND INCREASING MODERATE TO POSSIBLE STRONG N. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE WIND LIGHT TO MODERATE NLY. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. $$ GMZ084-110330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT FRI OCT 10 2003 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N WIND SLY 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW TO N 15 KT N OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N WIND S TO SW 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N. .SAT...N OF A COLD FRONT WIND N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT TO 24N WIND SW TO W 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 24N WIND SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF FRONT TO 24N. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF FRONT WIND N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT WIND SW TO W 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...WIND BECOMING NLY 10 TO 15 KT WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 25N AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE BY MON. .TUE...WIND LIGHT AND VARIABLE SHIFTING MODERATE NLY N OF 25N LATE. SEAS DECREASING 2 TO 3 FT EARLY...BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT N OF 25N LATE. .WED...N OF 25N WIND INCREASING MODERATE TO POSSIBLE STRONG NLY. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N WIND LIGHT TO MODERATE N TO NE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. $$ GMZ086-110330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT FRI OCT 10 2003 .TONIGHT...WIND SE 10 KT INCREASING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT N OF 26N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT N OF 26N BY MORNING AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...N OF FRONT WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT TO 25N WIND S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N WIND SW 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF FRONT TO 25N. .SAT NIGHT...N OF FRONT WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT WIND SW 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS S OF FRONT. .SUN...N OF FRONT WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT WIND SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF FRONT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF FRONT WIND DECREASING NE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BY MON. S OF FRONT WIND LIGHT SW TO W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...LIGHT NLY WIND BECOMING LIGHT NW TO N LATE. SEAS DECREASING 2 FT OVER ENTIRE AREA LATE. .WED...N OF 26N WIND INCREASING MODERATE NLY. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 5 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE WIND LIGHT NW TO N. 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 HOLWEG