000 FZNT24 KNHC 300251 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT THU JUL 29 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-300930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT THU JUL 29 2004 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES NEAR 26N85W 1011 MB IS DRIFTING WNW TONIGHT AND REACH NEAR 26N86W FRI. THE LOW...POSSIBLY A TROPICAL CYCLONE ...WILL BEGIN TO MOVE SLOWLY NW FRI AND BE NEAR 27N86W SAT... AND TO NEAR 28N88W SUN. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ONSHORE THE LOUISIANA SE COAST MON THEN BE LOCATED JUST INLAND THE COAST TUE. $$ GMZ080-300930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT THU JUL 29 2004 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 94W WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W OF 94W WIND S 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT SUN. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...E OF 93W WIND WLY 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 93W WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-300930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT THU JUL 29 2004 .TONIGHT THRU SAT...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 22N. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 23N. .TUE...W OF 93W WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. E OF 93W WIND SLY 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 93W. $$ GMZ084-300930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT THU JUL 29 2004 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...WIND N TO NE 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL FRI NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N BECOMING SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS FRI AND FRI NIGHT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...FROM 26N TO 29N WIND NE TO E INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N WIND SE TO S 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS INCREASING MAINLY E OF 87W. .SUN AND MON...N OF 25N E OF 87W WIND SLY 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 87W WIND S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 87W WIND VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .TUE...N OF 27N WIND S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N WIND S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N WIND SLY 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. $$ GMZ086-300930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT THU JUL 29 2004 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N WIND E 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS OVER ENTIRE AREA. .SAT...N OF 27N WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N WIND SLY 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 25N WIND SLY 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N W OF 83W WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA BECOMING WIDELY SCATTERED SUN. .MON...N OF 27N WIND SE TO S 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N. .TUE...WIND S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT N OF 27N AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 27N. $$ FORECASTER DGS/AGUIRRE