000 FZNT24 KNHC 112140 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT SAT OCT 11 2003 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-120330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT SAT OCT 11 2003 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES 1009 MB NEAR 29N87W WITH TROUGH TO 25N91W WILL MOVE TO 27N85W 1010 MB WITH TROUGH TO 24N90W SUN AND BECOME STATIONARY THROUGH TUE AND DISSIPATE WED. COLD FRONT MOVES OFFSHORE WED AND EXTENDS FROM TAMPA BAY TO N COAST OF MEXICO NEAR 23N97W THU. $$ GMZ080-120330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT SAT OCT 11 2003 .TONIGHT...E OF 92W WIND NW TO N 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 92W WIND NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF FRONT LIGHT TO MODERATE NE TO E WIND. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-120330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT SAT OCT 11 2003 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...WIND NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...W OF FRONT LIGHT TO MODERATE N WIND. SEAS 4 FT. E OF FRONT LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ084-120330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT SAT OCT 11 2003 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N WIND NW 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N WIND SW 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 27N NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 27N MODERATE NE WIND. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N LIGHT E WIND. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-120330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT SAT OCT 11 2003 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N WIND SE TO S 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N WIND SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT... N OF 27N WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...WIND LIGHT AND VARIABLE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED AND THU...LIGHT NE 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 DGS