000 FZNT24 KNHC 270304 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST FRI DEC 26 2003 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-270930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST FRI DEC 26 2003 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SE UNITED STATES WILL MOVE NE TONIGHT AND SAT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY SUN AFTERNOON AND EXTEND FROM 30N92W TO 22N97W LATE SUN. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 30N88W TO 19N94W MON AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND NEAR 29N83W TO 25N86W ON TUE. THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND MOVE E OF THE FORECAST AREA ON WED AS HIGH PRESSURE REBUILDS OVER THE SE UNITED STATES. $$ GMZ080-270930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST FRI DEC 26 2003 .TONIGHT AND SAT...W OF 94W WIND SE 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 94W WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 27N W OF 92W. .SAT NIGHT...W OF 92W WIND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. E OF 92W WIND SE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...WIND SE TO S 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 KT AND GUSTY W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT WIND NW TO N 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT WIND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...WIND N 20 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT GRADUALLY SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...WIND BECOMING ELY 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...WIND E 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-270930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST FRI DEC 26 2003 .TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 21N W OF 92W WIND SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...WIND SE TO S 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT WIND N 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT WIND BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...W OF FRONT WIND N 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT GRADUALLY SUBSIDING LATE. E OF FRONT WIND VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...WIND BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-270930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST FRI DEC 26 2003 .TONIGHT AND SAT...WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 28N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 28N. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N WIND SE TO S 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N WIND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...W OF FRONT WIND BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT WIND S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...NW OF FRONT WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF FRONT WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...S OF 25N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-270930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST FRI DEC 26 2003 .TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 26N WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 26N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N OF 27N WIND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NW OF FRONT WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SE OF FRONT WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...S OF 25N WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER CAB