000 FZNT24 KNHC 311453 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST SAT JAN 31 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-312130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST SAT JAN 31 2004 .SYNOPSIS...1009 MB LOW NEAR 27N88W THIS AFTERNOON WITH A TRAILING COLD FRONT FROM THE LOW TO 21N97W AND A STATIONARY FRONT FROM THE LOW ACROSS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ON SUN THE LOW WILL DRIFT N TO 28N88W WITH A TRAILING COLD FRONT FROM THE LOW TO 22N92W AND A STATIONARY FRONT FROM THE LOW ACROSS THE SW FLORIDA PENINSULA. ON MON THE LOW WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE INTO THE NE GULF AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST. THE FRONT WILL MOVE RAPIDLY ACROSS THE GULF TO A POSITION FROM 30N85W TO 25N90W TO 20N93W ON TUE AND EXIT THE AREA LATE WED. $$ GMZ080-312130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST SAT JAN 31 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 92W WIND 20 KT IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE LOW CENTER. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 92W WIND NLY 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING ELY LATER TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 93W AND ALSO N OF 28N W OF 93W. .SUN...E OF 92W WIND 15 KT IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE LOW CENTER. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 92W WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...WIND BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...W OF COLD FRONT WIND N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. E OF COLD FRONT WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG COLD FRONT. .TUE...WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED...WIND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-312130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST SAT JAN 31 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 23N WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NW 15 TO 20 KT OVER THE NE PART. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT OVER THE NE PART. S OF 23N W OF FRONT WIND NW TO W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N E OF FRONT WIND SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF COLD FRONT. .SUN...WIND SLY 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NW 10 TO 15 KT OVER THE NE PART. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...W OF COLD FRONT WIND NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. E OF COLD FRONT WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...W OF COLD FRONT WIND NE TO N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. SE OF COLD FRONT WIND SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-312130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST SAT JAN 31 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N WIND 20 TO 25 KT IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE LOW CENTER. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N WIND MAINLY WLY 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 25N WIND 20 KT IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE LOW CENTER. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N WIND MAINLY WLY 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .MON...N OF 26N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N OF COLD FRONT WIND N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT WIND ELY 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ086-312130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST SAT JAN 31 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF STATIONARY FRONT WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF STATIONARY FRONT WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF STATIONARY FRONT WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DECREASING TO 4 TO 5 FT LATE SUN NIGHT. S OF STATIONARY FRONT WIND SLY 15 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT DECREASING TO 3 TO 4 FT SUN NIGHT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N WIND W TO NW 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT EXCEPT ELY 10 KT OVER THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...WIND BECOMING E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER CAB