000 FZNT24 KNHC 102058 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT SUN OCT 10 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-110330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT SUN OCT 10 2004 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL DEPRESSION MATTHEW WELL INLAND OVER LOUISIANA. WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 24N90W TO 18N94W MOVE E OF AREA BY TUE. SECOND COLD FRONT OFF TEXAS COAST WED REACH FROM 29N83W TO 21N89W THU AND 27N82W TO 21N87W LATE FRI. $$ GMZ080-110330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT SUN OCT 10 2004 .TONIGHT...S OF 28N WIND NW 20 KT AND GUSTY DECREASE TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS TO 10 FT SUBSIDE TO 7 FT LATE. N OF 28N WIND NW 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...WIND NW INCREASE TO 25 KT W OF COLD FRONT. SEAS BUILD TO 8 FT. E OF COLD FRONT WIND W 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-110330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT SUN OCT 10 2004 .TONIGHT...WIND N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 95W. .MON THROUGH WED...WIND N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...WIND N TO NE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-110330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT SUN OCT 10 2004 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N WIND S TO SW 20 KT AND GUSTY BECOMING W 15 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. S OF 27N WIND S 25 TO 30 KT AND GUSTY DECREASE TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .MON...N OF 27N WIND S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 27N WIND S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E OF COLD FRONT WIND SW 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. W OF COLD FRONT WIND NW 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W OF SECOND COLD FRONT WIND NW INCREASE TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. E OF SECOND COLD FRONT WIND SW 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-110330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT SUN OCT 10 2004 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N WIND SE 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 25N WIND SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 28N. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 28N. .MON...WIND S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N WIND SW 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 25N WIND S 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 26N. .WED THROUGH FRI...WIND W 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT THU AND FRI. SEAS 4 FT BUILD TO 7 FT THU AND FRI. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES