000 FZNT24 KNHC 010246 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST SUN FEB 29 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-010930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST SUN FEB 29 2004 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES NE OF AREA ALONG WITH LOW PRES OVER MEXICO IS PRODUCING A STRONG PRES GRADIENT ACROSS MUCH OF THE GULF... RESULTING IN STRONG SE WINDS OVER MUCH OF THE AREA THAT WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH MON. WEAK FRONTAL SYSTEM OVER E TEXAS WILL BECOME STATIONARY NEAR THE COAST MON AND MON NIGHT...THEN DISSIPATE ON TUE. NEXT LOW PRES OVER THE CENTRAL U.S. ON WED WILL RESULT IN STRONG SE TO S WINDS OVER MUCH OF THE GULF LATE WED INTO THU. TROUGH REACHES OFFSHORE WATERS THU AFTERNOON EXTENDING ALONG 30N88W 25N92W 22N96W ON FRI. $$ GMZ080-010930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST SUN FEB 29 2004 .TONIGHT...WIND SE 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N PART. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 94W WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. E OF 94W WIND SE TO S 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N PART. .TUE...E OF 95W WIND SE 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. W OF 95W WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...WIND INCREASING SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...WIND INCREASING SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT... BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT WED NIGHT. .THU...WIND S 25 KT AND GUSTY...BECOMING NW TO W 15 TO 20 KT W OF TROUGH. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...W OF TROUGH WIND DECREASING TO VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DECREASING TO 3 TO 5 FT BY AFTERNOON. E OF TROUGH WIND S 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-010930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST SUN FEB 29 2004 .TONIGHT...N OF 22N E OF 94W WIND SE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E OF 94W WIND SE 20 TO 25 KT...DECREASING SE 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. W OF 94W WIND SE TO S 15 KT...DECREASING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E OF 94W WIND SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 94W WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E OF 95W WIND SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 95W WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 20N E OF 95W WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N OF 21N E OF 95W AND ELSEWHERE N OF 23N WIND INCREASING SE 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND SE 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E OF 95W WIND SE 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. W OF 95W WIND SE TO S 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N OF 22N E OF 95W WIND SE 15 KT. SEAS DECREASING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-010930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST SUN FEB 29 2004 .TONIGHT...WIND SE 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT N OF 25N OVER FAR E AND W PORTIONS WIND SE 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT N OF 25N OVER FAR E AND W PORTIONS SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 25N WIND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING SE TO S 15 KT MON AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N WIND SE 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N OF 25N WIND SE TO S 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S OF 25N WIND SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 25N WIND SE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...WIND INCREASING SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .FRI...W OF TROUGH WIND NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT. E OF TROUGH WIND S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT OVER THE ENTIRE AREA DECREASING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. $$ GMZ086-010930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST SUN FEB 29 2004 .TONIGHT...S OF 26N WIND E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 26N WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 26N WIND E TO SE 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 26N WIND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT MON NIGHT. .TUE...S OF 26N WIND SE 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S OF 26N WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...WIND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 26N AND 5 TO 7 FT N OF 26N. .FRI...N OF 28N WIND S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N WIND SLY DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER MOLLEDA