000 FZNT24 KNHC 052040 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT THU AUG 05 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-060330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT THU AUG 05 2004 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM YUCATAN CHANNEL TO 24N97W WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE SE OF THE AREA FRI. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE TO 29N83W TO 28N96W FRI AND FROM TAMPA BAY TO 26N96W FRI NIGHT THEN BECOME STATIONARY FROM 27N82W TO 25N94W SAT AND SUN AND LIFT N AND BECOME DIFFUSE MON. $$ GMZ080-060330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT THU AUG 05 2004 .TONIGHT...WIND SW TO W 10 KT BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT....N OF FRONT WIND NLY 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT WIND W TO NW 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-060330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT THU AUG 05 2004 .TONIGHT...N OF 23N WIND S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 23N WIND SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W OF 95W WIND NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. E OF 95W WIND NW TO N 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS. .SUN...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ084-060330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT THU AUG 05 2004 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N WIND W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N WIND S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 26N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF FRONT WIND N TO NE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT TO 25N WIND W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N WIND SW TO W 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND S OF FRONT TO 25N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N WIND S TO SW 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 24N TO 27N. .SUN...N OF 27N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N WIND S TO SW 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 25N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-060330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT THU AUG 05 2004 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N WIND W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N WIND S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF FRONT WIND N TO NE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT WIND SW TO W 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND S OF FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N WIND SW TO W 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 24N TO 28N. .SUN...N OF 27N WIND NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 26N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N WIND SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS