000 FZNT24 KNHC 032032 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT SUN OCT 03 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-040330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT SUN OCT 03 2004 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 27N97W WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH TUE...THEN PUSH S TO ALONG 27N WED AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER EASTERN UNITED STATES. TROPICAL WAVE OVER BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL MOVE W ACROSS THE SW GULF THROUGH TUE... WITH A TROUGH DEVELOPING FROM 24N97W TO 19N95W WED. FRONT WILL MOVE TO ALONG 24N82W TO 25N90W TO DEVELOPING LOW 25N96W 1014 MB THU...AND FROM 23N82W TO LOW 27N94W 1014 MB FRI. TROUGH WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY FROM LOW TO 19N95W THU AND FRI. $$ GMZ080-040330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT SUN OCT 03 2004 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 28N W OF 94W. .TUE NIGHT...WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N W OF 94W. .WED...E OF 95W WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 95W WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .THU...E OF 93W WIND E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. W OF 93W WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .FRI...E OF 94W WIND S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 94W WIND BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 94W. $$ GMZ082-040330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT SUN OCT 03 2004 .TONIGHT...N OF 20N E OF 96W WIND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 23N. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 20N E OF 96W WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .WED AND THU...E OF TROUGH WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF TROUGH WIND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .FRI...E OF 94W WIND SE 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT S OF 22N SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 94W WIND NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG TROUGH. $$ GMZ084-040330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT SUN OCT 03 2004 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 25N WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 25N. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S OF 27N WIND E TO SE 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...WIND E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .FRI...N OF 24N WIND E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 24N WIND E TO SE DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NW PORTION. $$ GMZ086-040330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT SUN OCT 03 2004 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 25N WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT TUE. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S OF 25N WIND E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 25N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...WIND E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...WIND E TO SE 20 KT...DECREASING TO 15 KT N OF 26N LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT N OF 26N LATE. $$ FORECASTER MOLLEDA