000 FZNT24 KNHC 180315 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT MON MAY 17 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT MON MAY 17 2004 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE EXTENDING WESTWARD FROM ATLC WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST THROUGH FRI THEN DRIFT S TO ALONG 28N SAT. $$ GMZ080-180930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT MON MAY 17 2004 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N E OF 93W. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 27N E OF 96W WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 96W WIND SE 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT OR LESS FRI AND SAT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 96W WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S 15 KT ON SAT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING SLIGHTLY ON SAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N. $$ GMZ082-180930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT MON MAY 17 2004 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 21N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 21N W OF 93W WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 21N E OF 93W WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 22N. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 21N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 21N W OF 95W WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 21N E OF 95W WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 22N. $$ GMZ084-180930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT MON MAY 17 2004 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 25N E OF 87W WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N W OF 87W WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. .WED...S OF 26N WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 27N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N WIND NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ086-180930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT MON MAY 17 2004 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 25N WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 26N. .WED...S OF 25N WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N WIND SE 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 27N. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 27N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N WIND ELY 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...S OF 25N WIND ELY 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N WIND S TO SW LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER HOLWEG/AGUIRRE