000 FZNT24 KNHC 231506 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2003 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-232130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2003 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 24N97W WILL REACH MOBILE BAY TO 27N90W TO 20N96W BY SUNDOWN...THEN FROM 30N86W TO 19N96W LATE TONIGHT. FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM TAMPA BAY TO 18N95W WED...AND MOVE SE OF AREA WED NIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER AREA BEHIND FRONT THROUGH SAT. $$ GMZ080-232130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2003 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW OF FRONT WIND NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT WIND SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N E OF FRONT WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FRONT. .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT WIND NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT WIND SW 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT ENDING BY MIDNIGHT. .WED...WIND N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-232130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2003 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW OF FRONT WIND NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 23N E OF FRONT WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 23N E OF FRONT WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT WIND NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT WIND BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...W OF FRONT WIND N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT WIND N 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-232130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2003 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N WIND S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N WIND NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 27N. .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT WIND NW 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT WIND SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...NW OF FRONT WIND NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT WIND BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT...WIND N TO NE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-232130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2003 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N WIND SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 26N. .TONIGHT...N OF 26N WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N WIND E 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 28N LATE. .WED...NW OF FRONT WIND NW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT WIND BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT...WIND N 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S OF 25N WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER MOLLEDA