000 FZNT24 KNHC 151503 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT THU APR 15 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-152130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT THU APR 15 2004 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES IN SE LOUISIANA NEAR 30N90W WILL MOVE E INTO GEORGIA OVERNIGHT. SE WIND SHOULD INCREASE IN THE NW AND SW GULF NEAR THE COASTS OF S TEXAS AND NE MEXICO BY THIS EVENING. NO BIG CHANGES ARE EXPECTED IN THE W GULF THRU THE PERIOD. WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BY LATE FRI IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE MIDDLE AND SE GULF BETWEEN A STRONG HIGH OFFSHORE OF THE SE USA AND LOW PRESSURES IN THE SW CARIBBEAN SEA. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO STAY HIGH THRU THE WEEKEND. $$ GMZ080-152130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT THU APR 15 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 94W WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W WIND ELY 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 94W WIND SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...W OF 94W WIND SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 95W WIND SE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT LATE SAT. $$ GMZ082-152130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT THU APR 15 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON...WIND ELY 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 94W WIND SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT THRU SUN...WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...WIND ELY 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-152130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT THU APR 15 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON...WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT N OF 25N AND 4 TO 5 FT S OF 25N. .TONIGHT...N OF 26N WIND NE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N OF 26N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N OF 27N WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N WIND ELY 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN ELY SWELL. $$ GMZ086-152130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT THU APR 15 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...WIND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...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 3 FT. .SAT...S OF 26N WIND NE 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT STRAITS. N OF 26N WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S OF 26N WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT STRAITS. N OF 26N WIND E TO NE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...S OF 26N WIND NE 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 26N WIND E TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER BLAKE