000 FZNT24 KNHC 250233 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2004 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE EAST GULF OF MEXICO WILL MOVE E OF AREA OVERNIGHT. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST SUN MORNING AND TO 30N90W TO WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE BY LATE SUN THEN STALL SUN NIGHT. FRONT MOVES EAST MON AND EXTENDS FROM NORTH FLORIDA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO YUCATAN CHANNEL TUE AND SE OF THE AREA EARLY WED. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD EAST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ GMZ080-250930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2004 .TONIGHT...WIND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT....BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...W OF FRONT WIND W TO NW 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT WIND SW 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...WIND W TO NW 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...WIND NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...WIND ELY 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEA 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-250930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2004 .TONIGHT...WIND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT N OF 23N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT....BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT N OF 23N AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...E OF FRONT WIND S TO SW 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF FRONT WIND NW TO N 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT AND N OF 23N. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E OF FRONT WIND SW 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEA 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-250930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2004 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N WIND S TO SW 15 KT...INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF 25N WIND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 28N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E OF FRONT WIND SW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT WIND SW TO W 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .MON...E OF FRONT WIND SW 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF FRONT WIND W 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N OF 25N WIND NW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N WIND N 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...WIND SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-250930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2004 .TONIGHT...WIND SE 10 KT INCREASING TO S 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 25N WIND S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N WIND S 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...E OF FRONT WIND SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF FRONT WIND W 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...WIND NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL/COBB