000 FZNT24 KNHC 222252 AAA OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO...UPDATED NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT WED SEP 22 2004 AMENDED/UPDATED TO INCLUDE TROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN WARNINGS... OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-230330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT WED SEP 22 2004 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN NEAR 27.0N 89.4W 1009 MB AT 2100 UTC MOVE 300 DEG OR WNW 12 KT. IVAN WILL MOVE TO NEAR 27.5N 91.2W AT 0600 UTC SEP 23...NEAR 28.5N 93.1W AT 1800 UTC SEP 23...INLAND NEAR 30.0N 95.0W AT 0600 UTC SEP 24 AND TO NEAR 30.5N 95.5W BY 1800 UTC SEP 24...AND WELL INLAND NW OF AREA BY 1800 UTC SEP 25. RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE PUSHES SE TOWARD THE GULF ON SUN WHILE HURRICANE JEANNE...E OF THE AREA...MOVES N ALONG THE ATLC COAST OF FLORIDA RESULTING IN INCREASING NLY FLOW OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN GULF SUN AND MON. $$ GMZ080-230330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT WED SEP 22 2004 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 26.5N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING EXPECTED THU NIGHT N OF 28N BETWEEN 93W AND 95W... .TONIGHT...HIGHEST WIND 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT...INCREASING 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT NEAR CENTER OF IVAN. TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WIND WITHIN 75 NM NE QUADRANT AND 25 NM SE QUADRANT OF CENTER. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT SW QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST SEAS 16 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 94W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. W OF 94W WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES. .THU...HIGHEST WIND 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT NEAR CENTER OF IVAN. TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WIND WITHIN 75 NM NE QUADRANT ...50 NM SE QUADRANT AND 25 NM W SEMICIRCLES. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT SW QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST SEAS 18 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 95W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. W OF 94W WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...HIGHEST WIND 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT NEAR CENTER OF IVAN. N OF 27N W OF 94W WIND SW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...SUBSIDING 4 TO 7 FT BY LATE FRI. ELSEWHERE WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 94W...SPREADING INLAND FRI. .SAT AND SUN...E OF 96W WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 96W WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. .MON...WIND N TO NE 10 KT DECREASING N 10 KT OR LESS LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-230330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT WED SEP 22 2004 .TONIGHT AND THU...N OF 23N E OF 95W WIND E TO SE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 96W WIND ELY 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 96W WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 96W. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 23N E OF 96W WIND ELY 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN NLY SWELL. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 23N. .SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 22N E OF 92W WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT W OF 96W LATE SAT THEN BECOMING N 10 KT SUN AND MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-230330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT WED SEP 22 2004 .TONIGHT...WITHIN 150 NM OF LOW CENTER IN N SEMICIRCLE WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N WIND ELY 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WITHIN 60 NM OF LOW CENTER IN S SEMICIRCLE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 180 OF LOW CENTER. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 25N W OF 87W WIND SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 25N E OF 87W WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N WIND ELY 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 87W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...WIND BECOMING N TO NE 15 KT N OF 25N AND NE 10 KT S OF 25N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...WIND NLY 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. GMZ086-230330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT WED SEP 22 2004 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N WIND E TO SE 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 26N WIND SE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 25N W OF 83W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS DECREASING 3 TO 5 FT LATE THU NIGHT. S OF 26N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...WIND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS DECREASING 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 26N WIND INCREASING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE SAT AND SUN. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT ON SUN. S OF 26N WIND SHIFTING W TO NW 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...WIND BECOMING WLY 10 TO 15 KT OVER ENTIRE AREA. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER HOLWEG/COBB