000 FZNT24 KNHC 020236 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST SAT NOV 01 2003 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-020930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST SAT NOV 01 2003 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE OVER THE SE U.S. THROUGH SUN WILL THEN WEAKEN AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES WEST ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA MON AND NEAR THE LOUISIANA COAST TUE. THE LOW WEAKENS TO A TROUGH WED OVER LOUISIANA WED. $$ GMZ080-020930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST SAT NOV 01 2003 .TONIGHT...WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 95W. .SUN THROUGH MON...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...LIGHT ELY WIND. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...LIGHT NE TO E WIND. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...LIGHT VARIABLE WIND. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-020930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST SAT NOV 01 2003 .TONIGHT...WIND ELY 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 94W. .SUN THROUGH MON...WIND ELY 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...LIGHT NE WIND. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...LIGHT ELY WIND. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-020930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST SAT NOV 01 2003 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N OF 26N MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG NE WIND. SEA 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N MODERATE ELY WIND. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N LIGHT SLY WIND. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...LIGHT E TO SE WIND. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT DECREASING THU. $$ GMZ086-020930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST SAT NOV 01 2003 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N OF 26N WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N NORTHEAST WIND 15 KT SHIFTING TO SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 26N MODERATE E TO SE WIND. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N LIGHT E WIND SHIFTING TO SE TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...LIGHT SE WIND BECOMING LIGHT E WIND THU. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 LL/COBB