000 FZNT24 KNHC 162004 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT FRI JUL 16 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-170330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT FRI JUL 16 2004 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE ALONG 24N/25N THROUGH TUE WILL DRIFT N ALONG 26N LATE WED. BROAD LOW OVER SE U.S. WILL STRENGTHEN SAT AND SUN MOVING NE ALONG THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC COAST MON AND TUE. ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE NORTHERN GULF COAST MON AND TUE BEFORE WEAKENING IN THE NE GULF ON WED. $$ GMZ080-170330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT FRI JUL 16 2004 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N. .SUN...WIND INCREASING SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING SW TO W 15 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT. LOCALLY HIGHER WIND AND SEAS IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 27N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE WIND SW TO W 10 KT WITH LOCALLY HIGHER WIND AND SEAS IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT N OF 27N E OF 95W AND 1 TO 2 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE AND WED...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT BY WED. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-170330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT FRI JUL 16 2004 .TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 22N WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 22N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 21N WIND SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 21N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...WIND SE 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT N OF 22N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 23N WIND S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 23N WIND SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...WIND S TO SW 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 22N E OF 95W. .TUE AND WED...WIND SHIFTING SE TO S 10 KT TUE THEN E TO SE 10 KT WED. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ084-170330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT FRI JUL 16 2004 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N WIND SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N WIND SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS MAINLY NEAR THE COAST. .SAT...N OF 27N WIND SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT LATE. FROM 24N TO 27N WIND S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 24N WIND SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS MAINLY NEAR THE COAST. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 27N WIND SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N WIND SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N WIND S 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 26N. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N WIND SW TO W DECREASING 15 KT. SEAS DECREASING 3 TO 5 FT LATE. FROM 24N TO 27N WIND SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N WIND S 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 26N. .MON...N OF FRONT WIND N 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N WIND SW TO W 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 24N TO 26N WIND S TO SW 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N WIND S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. LOCALLY HIGHER WIND AND SEAS IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N. .TUE...N OF 26N WIND W TO NW 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N WIND S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. LOCALLY HIGHER WIND AND SEAS IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. .WED...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS DECREASING 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-170330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT FRI JUL 16 2004 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N WIND SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 26N TO 24N WIND S LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 24N WIND E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 25N. .SAT...N OF 27N WIND SW TO W 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS MAINLY NEAR THE COAST N OF 27N. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N WIND SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N WIND SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N WIND S 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N WIND SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N WIND SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N WIND S 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 26N WIND SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING SW 15 KT LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT LATE. S OF 26N WIND S TO SW 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. LOCALLY HIGHER WIND AND SEAS IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. .TUE AND WED...N OF 27N WIND SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT OR LESS WED. SEAS DECREASING 2 TO 3 FT WED. ELSEWHERE WIND SW TO S 10 TO 15 KT DECREASING SW TO W 10 KT WED. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER HOLWEG