000 FZNT24 KNHC 022114 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST FRI APR 02 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-030330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST FRI APR 02 2004 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND FROM THE LOWER MS VALLEY TO YUCATAN CHANNEL THROUGH SAT. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE N GULF COAST EARLY SUN AND TO THE SE GULF MON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE E OF THE WATERS TUE WHILE WEAK LOW PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE GULF ON WED. $$ GMZ080-030330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST FRI APR 02 2004 .TONIGHT...WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT W OF 93W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NE PORTION. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS. .SUN...WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...WIND E TO SE DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...WIND BECOMING S 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-030330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST FRI APR 02 2004 .TONIGHT...WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 94W. .SAT THROUGH SUN...WIND SE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...WIND SE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...WIND S TO SE 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 20 KT NE PORTION. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...WIND BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...WIND BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-030330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST FRI APR 02 2004 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N WIND N TO NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. BETWEEN 24N AND 27N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 24N WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF A LINE FROM 28N90W 23N85W WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND NW 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...WIND BECOMING E TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .MON...WIND E TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...WIND BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-030330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST FRI APR 02 2004 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N WIND NW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N WIND N TO NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...WIND N TO NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS IN THE FLORIDA STRAITS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...WIND N TO NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...WIND N TO NW 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT N OF 28N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...WIND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...WIND BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...WIND S TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER TSS