000 FZNT24 KNHC 011516 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST THU APR 01 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-012130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST THU APR 01 2004 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT OVER THE NE GULF WILL MOVE E OF THE AREA LATER TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE W GULF WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL GULF LATER TODAY AND PERSIST THROUGH FRI NIGHT. THE RIDGE WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF SAT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE NW GULF SUN WITH MODERATE NE WINDS. THE FRONT WILL MOVE E OF THE AREA LATE MON. $$ GMZ080-012130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST THU APR 01 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 94W WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. W OF 94W WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...WIND S TO SE 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 95W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 93W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 93W. .SAT...W OF 94W WIND BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS. .SUN...WIND N TO NW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-012130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST THU APR 01 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS FAR NE PORTION. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...WIND SE TO E 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 95W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS W PART. .SAT...W OF 95W WIND SE 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS W PART. .SUN...N OF 21N W OF 93W WIND WIND BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NW TO N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-012130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST THU APR 01 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON...WIND N TO NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT TO 6 FT NE PORTION. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 27N WIND W TO NW 1O TO 15 KT. BETWEEN 25N AND 27N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N WIND BECOMING N 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...WIND BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS FAR NE PORTION. SEAS BECOMING 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N OF 26N WIND BECOMING N TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ086-012130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST THU APR 01 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON...WIND NW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT IN THE FLORIDA STRAITS. .TONIGHT...WIND NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N OF 27N WIND W TO NW INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N WIND NW TO N 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N WIND NW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...WIND BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT OR LESS LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N WIND BECOMING N TO NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .MON...WIND N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT IN THE FLORIDA STRAITS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN THE FLORIDA STRAITS. $$ FORECASTER SHAW