000 FZNT24 KNHC 180222 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT SAT JUL 17 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT SAT JUL 17 2004 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD LOW OVER SE U.S. TONIGHT WILL STRENGTHEN AND MOVE NE TOWARD THE MIDDLE ATLC COAST SUN. ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE NORTHERN GULF COAST SUN NIGHT...BECOMING LOCATED ALONG 29N82W 30N94W MON AND WEAKENING ALONG 28N83W 30N92W BY TUE. WEAK RIDGE BUILDS ACROSS THE GULF WED WITH LIGHT SLY FLOW DOMINATING MUCH OF THE AREA W OF 90W ON THU. $$ GMZ080-180930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT SAT JUL 17 2004 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 95W WIND SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N. .SUN...N OF 27N E OF 93W WIND W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. LOCALLY HIGHER WIND AND SEAS IN SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N. .SUN NIGHT...N OF FRONT WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. S OF FRONT WIND SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT N OF 27N E OF 95W AND 1 TO 2 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 93W. .MON...N OF FRONT WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. S OF 27N WIND SW TO W 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 27N E OF 95W AND 1 TO 2 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 95W. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT BY WED. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...W OF 93W WIND S 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 93W WIND S TO SW LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-180930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT SAT JUL 17 2004 .TONIGHT...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 23N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 23N E OF 95W WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N WIND S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 23N WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 22N E OF 95W. .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. .MON NIGHT...N OF 22N E OF 93W WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N WIND SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 22N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...WIND SHIFTING SE TO S 10 KT TUE THEN INCREASING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT BY THU. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT INCREASING 2 TO 3 FT IN WEAK SE SWELL BY THU. $$ GMZ084-180930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT SAT JUL 17 2004 .TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 27N WIND SW TO W 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT E OF 87W SUN. FROM 24N TO 27N WIND SW 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N WIND S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. LOCALLY HIGHER WIND AND SEAS IN SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 26N. .SUN NIGHT...N OF FRONT WIND DECREASING NW TO N 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT TO 26N WIND SW TO W DECREASING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS S OF FRONT. .MON...N OF FRONT WIND NW TO N 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N WIND SW TO W 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N WIND S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 25N WIND W TO NW 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS TUE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N WIND S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 24N TO 26N. .WED AND THU...N OF 27N WIND SW TO W 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 24N WIND SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ GMZ086-180930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT SAT JUL 17 2004 .TONIGHT...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 1 TO 2 FT. LOCALLY HIGHER WIND AND SEAS IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. .SUN...N OF 26N WIND SW TO W 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING BRIEFLY 7 TO 9 FT. FROM 26N TO 24N WIND SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N WIND SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. LOCALLY HIGHER WIND AND SEAS IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. .SUN NIGHT...N OF FRONT WIND NW DECREASING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N WIND SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N WIND S TO SW 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. LOCALLY HIGHER WIND AND SEAS IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND S OF THE FRONT. .MON...N OF FRONT WIND W TO NW 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE 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 FROM 24N TO 27N. .MON NIGHT THROUGH 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. S OF 27N WIND SW TO S 10 TO 15 KT DECREASING SW TO W 10 KT WED. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...WIND BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER HOLWEG/FT