000 FZNT24 KNHC 241331 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT FRI OCT 24 2003 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-242130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT FRI OCT 24 2003 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER W GULF TODAY MOVING SLOWLY E. HIGH WILL STRENGTHEN TONIGHT AND SAT OVER NE GULF WITH INCREASE IN SE WINDS ALL SECTIONS. HIGH MOVES E SUN AS A COLD FRONT MOVES RAPIDLY SE OFF THE TEXAS COAST. THE FRONT MOVES TO 29N83W 21N90W BAY OF CAMPECHE MON. STRONG NLY WINDS FOLLOWING FRONT WITH POSSIBLE GALE CONDITION SW PORTION. PRESSURE GRADIENT WEAKENS MON NIGHT AND TUE WITH DECREASING WINDS AND SEAS ALL SECTIONS. $$ GMZ080-242130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT FRI OCT 24 2003 .TODAY...WIND SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT....LOCALLY 4 FT W OF 96W. .SAT...WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...WIND E 10 KT SHIFTING TO NLY 20 KT BEHIND A COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT INCREASING TO 4 TO 6 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED TSTMS WITH FRONT. .SUN...MODERATE TO STRONG N WIND. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...STRONG N WIND. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE...DECREASING WINDS BECOMING LIGHT W TO NW LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DECREASING TO 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-242130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT FRI OCT 24 2003 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE LATE SUN AND MON... .TODAY...WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...LIGHT TO MODERATE NE WIND BECOMING STRONG TO GALE NLY BEHIND A COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT INCREASING 6 TO 9 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...POSSIBLE GALE CONDITIONS W OF 95W. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. E OF 95W STRONG N WIND. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. WINDS AND SEAS DECREASING LATE. .TUE...WINDS BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. SEAS DECREASING TO 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-242130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT FRI OCT 24 2003 .TODAY...WIND VARIABLE BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...WIND BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT SHIFTING TO MODERATE/STRONG NLY BEHIND COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT INCREASING 5 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...STRONG NLY WIND. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WINDS AND SEAS DECREASING LATE. .TUE...WIND BECOMING LIGHT TO MODERATE NWLY. SEAS DECREASING TO 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-242130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT FRI OCT 24 2003 .TODAY...WIND N 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING E 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...WIND BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...LIGHT TO MODERATE E TO SE WIND. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...LIGHT SW WIND SHIFTING TO STRONG NWLY BEHIND A COLD FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT INCREASING 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS WITH FRONT. .TUE...WIND DECREASING TO LIGHT TO MODERATE NWLY. SEAS DECREASING TO 3 TO 5 FT..EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT S OF 25N. $$ WIND LEGEND. LIGHT...15 KT OR LESS. MODERATE...16 TO 21 KT. STRONG...22 TO 27 KT. NEAR GALE...28 TO 33 KT. GALE...34 TO 47 KT. STORM...48 TO 63 KT. HURRICANE...64 KT OR GREATER. $$ FORECASTER RRG/COBB