000 FZNT24 KNHC 222035 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST MON MAR 22 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-230330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST MON MAR 22 2004 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF THROUGH SAT. THE HIGH WILL PRODUCE BRISK NE WINDS MAINLY OVER THE EASTERN GULF. $$ GMZ080-230330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST MON MAR 22 2004 .TONIGHT...S OF 28N E OF 95W WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND BECOMING E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...WIND SE 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .WED NIGHT...WIND SE 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .THU THROUGH SAT...WIND E TO SE NEAR 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. $$ GMZ082-230330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST MON MAR 22 2004 .TONIGHT AND TUE...E OF 95W WIND NE 20 KT DECREASING 15 TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 95W WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...E OF 94W WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 94W WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...S OF 23N E OF 93W WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 23N E OF 93W WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-230330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST MON MAR 22 2004 .TONIGHT...WIND NE 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...S OF 28N WIND NE TO E 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 28N WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S OF 27N WIND NE TO E 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...S OF 26N WIND E 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 26N WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 26N WIND E NEAR 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 26N TO 29N WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 29N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...S OF 25N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-230330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST MON MAR 22 2004 .TONIGHT...WIND N TO NE 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...S OF 27N WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N WIND NE TO E DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S OF 27N WIND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...S OF 26N WIND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...S OF 26N WIND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 26N WIND E 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...S OF 26N WIND NE TO E DECREASING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 26N WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT N OF 28N. $$ FORECASTER BROWN