000 FZNT24 KNHC 250248 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST WED MAR 24 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST WED MAR 24 2004 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL REMAIN ALONG THE N GULF COAST THROUGH SAT. THE RIDGE WILL WEAKEN SUN AND MON. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NW GULF EARLY MON AND EXTEND FROM 30N85W TO 22N97W BY LATE MON. $$ GMZ080-250930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST WED MAR 24 2004 .TONIGHT...WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .MON...NW OF FRONT WIND NW TO N 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT WIND VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ082-250930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST WED MAR 24 2004 .TONIGHT...E OF 94W WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. W OF 94W WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .THU THROUGH FRI...E OF 94W WIND E 15 KT...DECREASING 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. W OF 94W WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E OF 94W WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. W OF 94W WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN...E OF 94W WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. W OF 94W WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...WIND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 20 KT BEHIND FRONT NW PART LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT. $$ GMZ084-250930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST WED MAR 24 2004 .TONIGHT AND THU...WIND E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT S OF 27N AND 6 TO 8 FT N OF 27N. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...S OF 27N WIND E 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S OF 26N WIND E 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 26N TO 29N WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 29N WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S OF 26N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 26N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N OF 25N WIND SE TO S 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N WIND NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. $$ GMZ086-250930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST WED MAR 24 2004 .TONIGHT AND THU...S OF 27N WIND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT TO 12 FT IN GULF STREAM. N OF 27N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...S OF 27N WIND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT TO 11 FT IN GULF STREAM. N OF 27N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S OF 27N WIND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT TO 13 FT IN GULF STREAM. FROM 26N TO 28N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 28N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S OF 26N WIND E DECREASING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N WIND E 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S OF 25N WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N WIND E 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE MON AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER BROWN/COBB