000 FZNT24 KNHC 021439 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST FRI JAN 02 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST FRI JAN 02 2004 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE WILL EXTEND W OVER THE AREA THROUGH SUN. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY MON...REACHING 30N87W 25N97W LATE MON. FRONT WILL WEAKEN AND BECOME STATIONARY ALONG 27N82W 25N90W 20N96W TUE. $$ GMZ080-022130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST FRI JAN 02 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON...WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. VSBY OCCASIONALLY BELOW 1 NM IN FOG MAINLY WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST. .TONIGHT...WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. VSBY OCCASIONALLY BELOW 1 NM IN FOG MAINLY WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST. .SAT...W OF 95W WIND S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W OF 94W WIND S 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. E OF 94W WIND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...W OF 94W WIND S TO SW 20 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY BEHIND COLD FRONT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BEHIND COLD FRONT. E OF 94W WIND SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG COLD FRONT. .MON...N OF COLD FRONT WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SE OF COLD FRONT WIND SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG COLD FRONT. .TUE...WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-022130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST FRI JAN 02 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 22N WIND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...N OF COLD FRONT WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF COLD FRONT WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N OF 22N W OF 95W WIND N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-022130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST FRI JAN 02 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N WIND SE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...S OF 26N WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N OF 28N WIND S TO SW 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N OF COLD FRONT WIND N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF COLD FRONT N OF 25N WIND SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N WIND E 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG COLD FRONT. .TUE...N OF 25N WIND NE 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-022130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST FRI JAN 02 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...S OF 25N WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 25N WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S OF 25N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...N OF 27N WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING N 20 KT BEHIND COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT LATE. S OF 27N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N OF COLD FRONT WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF COLD FRONT WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER MOLLEDA