000 FZNT24 KNHC 160903 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT THU SEP 16 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT THU SEP 16 2004 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE IVAN INLAND NEAR 30.9N 87.7W 947 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 16 MOVING N 12 KT. IVAN WILL CONTINUE N TO NEAR 32.5N 87.2W AT 1800 UTC SEP 16...THEN WELL N OF AREA AT 34.7N 86.2W AT 0600 UTC SEP 17. THE REMNANT LOW FROM IVAN WILL SWING A TROUGH INTO NW WATERS TONIGHT AND THROUGH THE CENTRAL GULF FRI...THEN THE TROUGH WILL DRIFT E OF AREA SAT. $$ GMZ080-161530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT THU SEP 16 2004 .TODAY...E OF 93W WIND W TO NW 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 12 TO 30 FT IN NE AND E SWELL SUBSIDING THROUGH OUT THE DAY. W OF 93W WIND NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. A FEW SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PART ENDING THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...WIND W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 94W SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW OF TROUGH WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SE OF TROUGH WIND SW TO W 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A FEW SHOWERS E OF TROUGH. .SAT AND SUN...WIND NLY 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-161530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT THU SEP 16 2004 .TODAY...N OF 23N WIND SW TO W 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 23N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SUBSIDING NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...WIND NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SUBSIDING NE SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN SUBSIDING NE SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...WIND NLY 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...WIND NE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-161530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT THU SEP 16 2004 ...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 28N... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING ELSEWHERE N OF 26N... .TODAY...HIGHEST WIND 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT NEAR CENTER OF IVAN. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WIND AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITH ESTIMATED HIGHEST SEAS 30 FT...DECREASING LATE. FROM 24N TO 26N WIND SW 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 24N WIND SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL HIGHEST N. SQUALLS CONTINUING OVER N PORTION. .TONIGHT...N OF 28N WIND SW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N WIND SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SUBSIDING SWELL. S OF 24N WIND S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SUBSIDING N SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW OF TROUGH WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF TROUGH WIND SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A FEW SHOWERS E OF TROUGH. .SAT...WIND NW TO N 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 27N WIND NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N WIND N 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ086-161530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT THU SEP 16 2004 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 28N W OF 83W... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OR GREATER N OF 28N W OF 83W. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N WIND S TO SW 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT IN LARGE SWELL. S OF 24N WIND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT....DECREASING 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT IN SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART...SUBSIDING LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N. .TONIGHT...N OF 28N WIND SW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 28N WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SUBSIDING N SWELL. .FRI...N OF 27N WIND SW 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N WIND SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SUBSIDING N SWELL. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW OF TROUGH WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SE OF TROUGH WIND SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A FEW SHOWERS NEAR THE TROUGH. .SUN...N OF 27N WIND NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N WIND NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. A FEW SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH. .MON...WIND VARIABLE 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON