000 FZNT24 KNHC 150819 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST MON MAR 15 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST MON MAR 15 2004 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROUGH OVER NW GULF WILL GRADUALLY MOVE TUE AS A COLD FRONT MOVES TO THE TEXAS COAST. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE SE GULF EARLY WED. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE FOLLOWING FRONT WITH MODERATE WINDS. THE HIGH MOVES E THROUGH THU. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE N GULF COAST EARLY FRI AND MOVE TO THE SE GULF LATE FRI. MODERATE NE WINDS FOLLOWING FRONT. $$ GMZ080-151530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST MON MAR 15 2004 .TODAY...E OF FRONT WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF FRONT WIND BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N WIND NW TO N 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N WIND N TO NE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENDING FROM NW TO SE ACROSS AREA. .TUE...WIND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...WIND NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...W OF 94W WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W WIND NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-151530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST MON MAR 15 2004 .TODAY...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS MAINLY NW PART. .TONIGHT...WIND BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 23N. .TUE...WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...WIND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SE PORTION LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-151530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST MON MAR 15 2004 .TODAY...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N OF 26N WIND SE TO S 10 KT...BECOMING SW TO W LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N WIND SE TO S 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. .TUE...NW OF FRONT WIND NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SE OF FRONT WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE OF FRONT. .TUE NIGHT...WIND N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...WIND N 10 KT...EXCEPT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 25N. .THU...WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...S OF 27N WIND NE 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT FAR S PORTION LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-151530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST MON MAR 15 2004 .TODAY...S OF 26N WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .TUE...WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS...ENDING N OF 26N LATE. .TUE NIGHT...WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS. .WED...N OF 25N WIND N 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 25N. .THU...WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...S OF 25N WIND NE INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER RRG