000 FZNT24 KNHC 210312 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT MON SEP 20 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-210930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT MON SEP 20 2004 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES OVER THE EASTERN U.S. WILL MAINTAIN A RIDGE ALONG THE N GULF COAST. WEAK LOW PRES OVER SE FLORIDA WILL MOVE W AND WEAKEN TO A TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN GULF NEAR 25N84W EARLY TUE...25N87W TUE NIGHT...26N91W WED...26N93W THU...THEN NEAR THE S TEXAS COAST FRI AND MOVE WEST OF THE AREA SAT. $$ GMZ080-210930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT MON SEP 20 2004 .TONIGHT AND TUE...E OF 94W WIND NE TO E INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 94W WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS TONIGHT AND WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS E OF 93W TUE. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...W OF 94W WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 94W WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .THU AND FRI...W OF 94W WIND NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 94W WIND SE 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SAT..WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-210930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT MON SEP 20 2004 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...WIND NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS. .SAT...WIND NE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-210930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT MON SEP 20 2004 .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 26N WIND NE TO E INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 26N WIND NE 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N WIND E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 26N WIND BECOMING S TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. .WED...N OF 27N WIND E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 27N WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT... DECREASING TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING 5 TO 6 FT THU. S OF 26N WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. .FRI AND SAT...WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... DECREASING TO 2 FT N OF 28N SAT. GMZ086-210930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT MON SEP 20 2004 .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 25N WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT HIGHEST NE. S OF 25N WIND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT LATE TONIGHT AND TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 27N WIND E 20 TO 25 KT...DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. .WED NIGHT...N OF 27N WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON