000 FZNT24 KNHC 192107 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT THU AUG 19 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-200330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT THU AUG 19 2004 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK RIDGE DOMINATES THE GULF THROUGH TUE. $$ GMZ080-200330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT THU AUG 19 2004 .TONIGHT...W OF 94W WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W WIND SE 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 94W WIND S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W WIND S 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 27N WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N WIND S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG LOUISIANA COAST. ..SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 27N WIND SE TO S 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N WIND SW TO W 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-200330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT THU AUG 19 2004 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E OF 95W WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 95W WIND SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-200330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT THU AUG 19 2004 .TONIGHT AND FRI...S OF 26N WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 26N WIND SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N WIND S TO SW 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N WIND E TO SE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 28N. .MON AND TUE...N OF 25N WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N WIND E 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N. $$ GMZ086-200330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT THU AUG 19 2004 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 28N WIND S TO SW 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 28N WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 25N WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N WIND E 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS MAINLY N OF 26N. $$ FORECASTER FT