000 FZNT24 KNHC 270337 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST FRI MAR 26 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-270930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST FRI MAR 26 2004 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG ATLC RIDGE EXTENDS OVER GULF WITH STRONG E WIND E OF 90W. HIGH PRES DRIFT SW AND WEAKEN THROUGH LATE SUN AS WEAK COLD FRONT MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST MON EXTENDING FROM SE LOUISIANA TO 26N93W LATE MON. STRONGER COLD FRONT ENTERS GULF MON NIGHT EXTENDING FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO 23N96W TUE DISSIPATING LATE TUE AS RIDGE REBUILDS ALONG 27N WED. $$ GMZ080-270930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST FRI MAR 26 2004 .TONIGHT...WIND SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN E SWELL S OF 27N AND 7 FT N OF 27N. .SAT...WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...WIND SE 15 KT BECOMING 10 KT LATE SUN. SEAS 6 FT BECOMING 4 FT LATE. .SUN NIGHT...WIND SE 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N OF FRONT WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF FRONT WIND E 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-270930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST FRI MAR 26 2004 .TONIGHT...N OF 21N E OF 93W WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 21N W OF 93W WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 21N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 21N E OF 93W WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 21N W OF 93W WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 21N WIND NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS S OF 21N. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT S OF 21N. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 21N E OF 93W WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...WIND NE TO E 10 KT BECOME 20 KT N OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILD TO 6 FT NW OF FRONT LATE. ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...WIND NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...WIND SE 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-270930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST FRI MAR 26 2004 .TONIGHT...S OF 26N WIND E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. N OF 26N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S OF 26N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 26N WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S OF 26N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 26N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT N OF 29N. .SUN...S OF 26N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT DECREASE TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT DECREASE LATE. N OF 26N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 25N WIND S 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 25N WIND E 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...W OF FRONT WIND NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SE OF FRONT WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-270930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST FRI MAR 26 2004 .TONIGHT AND SAT...S OF 26N WIND E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT TO 12 FT IN GULF STREAM. FROM 26N TO 28N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 28N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 26N. .SAT NIGHT...S OF 26N WIND E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT TO 11 FT IN GULF STREAM. FROM 26N TO 28N WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 28N WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 26N. .SUN...S OF 25N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT IN GULF STREAM. FROM 25N TO 28N WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. N OF 28N WIND E 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...S OF 25N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. N OF 25N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 25N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES