000 FZNT24 KNHC 180840 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT SUN JUL 18 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT SUN JUL 18 2004 .SYNOPSIS...LOW OVER SE U.S. WILL STRENGTHEN AND MOVE NE TONIGHT. ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE NORTHERN GULF COAST TONIGHT FROM 29N82W 30N94W MON AND WEAKENING ALONG 28N83W 30N92W BY TUE. WEAK RIDGE BUILDS ACROSS THE GULF WED. $$ GMZ080-181530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT SUN JUL 18 2004 .TODAY...N OF 27N E OF 93W WIND W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N. .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. S OF FRONT WIND SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT N OF 27N E OF 95W AND 1 TO 2 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 93W. .MON...N OF FRONT WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. S OF 27N WIND SW TO W 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 27N E OF 95W AND 1 TO 2 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 95W. .MON NIGHT...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT BY WED. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...W OF 93W WIND S 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 93W WIND S TO SW LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-181530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT SUN JUL 18 2004 .TODAY...WIND SE 10 KT SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. 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. N OF 22N W OF 93W 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 SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-181530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT SUN JUL 18 2004 .TODAY...N OF 27N WIND SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT LATE. FROM 24N TO 27N WIND SW 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N WIND S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 26N. .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT WIND NW TO N 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT TO 26N WIND SW TO W DECREASING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS S OF FRONT. .MON...N OF FRONT WIND NW TO N 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT TO 25N WIND SW TO W 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N WIND S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. .MON NIGHT...N OF 25N WIND WLY 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N WIND WIND S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 26N. .TUE...N OF 25N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N WIND S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. .WED AND THU...WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-181530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT SUN JUL 18 2004 .TODAY...N OF 26N WIND SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N WIND SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT WIND NW DECREASING TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT TO 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. 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...N OF 26N WIND SW TO W 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N WIND SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .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. 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 DGS