000 FZNT24 KNHC 110802 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT SUN APR 11 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-111530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT SUN APR 11 2004 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT OVER THE NW GULF WILL MOVE TO 30N87W 20N95W LATE MON. GUSTY NW WINDS FOLLOWING THE FRONT. THE FRONT MOVES E OF THE AREA LATE TUE AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE AREA. WINDS DECREASE SLOWLY WED BUT REMAIN GUSTY NLY E OF 85W. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA THU WITH LIGHT NE TO E WINDS. $$ GMZ080-111530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT SUN APR 11 2004 .TODAY...W OF FRONT WIND N INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT WIND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...FRONT 30N90W 21N97W. W OF FRONT WIND N 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT WIND S 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .MON...WIND NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...WIND NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE...WIND N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED...W OF 94W WIND S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W WIND NE TO E 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU...W OF 94W WIND BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-111530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT SUN APR 11 2004 .TODAY...WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 20 KT AND BECOMING GUSTY LATE W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT WIND N 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT WIND VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...W OF 95W WIND N 25 TO 30 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 95W WIND N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...WIND N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 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. .WED...S OF 23N WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 IN NW SWELL E OF 92W AND SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT W OF 92W. .THU...W OF 94W WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-111530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT SUN APR 11 2004 .TODAY...WIND S INCREASING TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO N 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...WIND S TO SW 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NW OF FRONT WIND NW 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT WIND SW TO W 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON NIGHT...NW OF FRONT WIND NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT WIND SLY 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...WIND N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...WIND N TO NE DECREASING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL S OF 24N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 24N. .THU...S OF 26N WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-111530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT SUN APR 11 2004 .TODAY...WIND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY N OF 27N...ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 27N. .TONIGHT...W OF 88W WIND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 88W WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW TSTMS OVER W PART. .MON...WIND S TO SW 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT AND GUSTY W OF FRONT LATE MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT LATE MON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .MON NIGHT...W OF FRONT WIND NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT WIND SLY 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 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. .WED...S OF 25N WIND NE 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 25N WIND N TO NE 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...S OF 25N WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER RRG