000 FZNT24 KNHC 090833 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT FRI APR 09 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-091530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT FRI APR 09 2004 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK FRONTAL TROUGH E GULF TODAY WILL DISSIAPE SAT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF EARLY SUN WITH GUSTY N WINDS. SLY WINDS AHEAD OF FRONT INCREASING SUN. FRONT WILL MOVE TO 30N84W 20N92W MON WITH GUSTY N WINDS FOLLOWING FRONT. FRONT WILL MOVE TO EXTREME SE GULF LATE TUE. HIGH PRESSURE FOLLOWING FRONT WITH MODERATE GUSTY N WINDS ALL SECTIONS. $$ GMZ080-091530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT FRI APR 09 2004 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT INCREASING TO 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...W OF FRONT WIND N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT WIND S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...WIND N 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...WIND N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-091530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT FRI APR 09 2004 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT TO N 20 KT AND GUSTY LATE W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT INCREASE 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...W OF 95W WIND N 25 TO 30 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 95W WIND N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...S OF 23N WIND N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 23N WIND N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. $$ GMZ084-091530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT FRI APR 09 2004 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N WIND NE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N WIND SE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...WIND SE TO S 10 KT OR LESS . SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...WIND S 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO N 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT INCREASING TO 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...NW OF FRONT WIND NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT WIND SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND FEW TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...WIND N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ086-091530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT FRI APR 09 2004 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF TROUGH WIND SW 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF TROUGH WIND SE TO S 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...WIND SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...WIND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...WIND S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT NW 15 TO 20 KT AND GUSTY W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILD 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .TUE...WIND NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER RRG