000 FZNT24 KNHC 021457 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT THU SEP 02 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT THU SEP 02 2004 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK PRES PATTERN ACROSS THE AREA. WIND AND SEAS INCREASE OVER E GULF SAT THROUGH MON AS HURRICANE FRANCES MOVES OVER CENTRAL AND NORTH FLORIDA. $$ GMZ080-022130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT THU SEP 02 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...WIND NE TO E 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI THROUGH SAT...WIND NE TO E 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN AND MON...WIND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-022130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT THU SEP 02 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 21N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 21N WIND NE TO E 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 94W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...WIND NE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...WIND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-022130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT THU SEP 02 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N WIND NE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .TONIGHT AND FRI...WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 27N. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF 27N E OF 87W WIND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND NE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN AND MON...N OF 27N E OF 88W WIND NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N WIND NW TO N 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N WIND W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-022130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT THU SEP 02 2004 ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE N OF 26N SAT THROUGH MON... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N WIND E TO SE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N WIND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N WIND NLY 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 26N TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S OF 26N WIND NW 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW 20 KT SUN AND MON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AND POSSIBLE SQUALLS SPREADING ACROSS ENTIRE AREA WITH HIGHER WIND AND SEAS. $$ FORECASTER DGS