000 FZNT24 KNHC 160222 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 15 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-160930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 15 2004 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM S FLORIDA INTO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL MOVE E OF AREA LATE. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD BEHIND FRONT WITH A RIDGE AXIS EXTENDING ALONG 27N BY SAT...AND FROM N FLORIDA TO THE WESTERN GULF NEAR 24N97W SUN THROUGH TUE...THEN SHIFT N ALONG 29N WED. $$ GMZ080-160930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 15 2004 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N WIND SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT EARLY DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N WIND N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT EARLY BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N OF RIDGE WIND S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF RIDGE WIND SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT ENTIRE AREA. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...W OF 93W WIND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 93W WIND SE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...WIND SE 15 TO 20 KT ENTIRE AREA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-160930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 15 2004 .TONIGHT...N OF 22N WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT EARLY BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N WIND N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN SUBSIDING NLY SWELL. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 22N. .SAT...N OF 21N WIND SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 21N WIND VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT PRIMARILY IN SUBSIDING NLY SWELL. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 24N. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT..EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT S OF 21N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 21N AND 1 TO 2 FT S OF 21N. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 23N E OF 93W. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT LATE MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT LATE. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 23N. .TUE AND WED...WIND SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-160930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 15 2004 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N WIND SW TO W 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN SUBSIDING NLY SWELL. FROM 25N TO 27N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SUBSIDING NLY SWELL. S OF 25N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EARLY DECREASING 3 TO 5 FT BY MORNING. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 23N. .SAT...N OF 28N WIND SW TO W 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EARLY DECREASING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 24N. .SAT NIGHT...N OF RIDGE WIND S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF RIDGE WIND SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 24N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF RIDGE WIND S TO SW 10 KT SUN INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS SUN BUILDING 2 TO 4 FT SUN NIGHT. S OF RIDGE WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 24N. .MON AND TUE...WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT ENTIRE AREA. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...S OF 25N WIND SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N WIND SE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-160930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 15 2004 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N WIND NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT EARLY DECREASING 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SUBSIDING NLY SWELL. S OF 27N WIND N 15 KT EARLY BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN SUBSIDING NLY SWELL. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N WIND SW 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EARLY SAT DECREASING 2 FT OR LESS BY SAT NIGHT. FROM 26N TO 28N WIND VARIABLE 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT SAT DECREASING TO 2 FT OR LESS BY SAT NIGHT. S OF 26N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT TO 6 FT OVER STRAITS OF FLORIDA. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 24N. .SUN...N OF RIDGE WIND S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF RIDGE WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT TO 6 FT OVER STRAITS OF FLORIDA. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 24N. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS N OF 26N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 26N...EXCEPT TO 6 FT OVER STRAITS OF FLORIDA. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 24N. .TUE...N OF 26N WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N WIND SE 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT TO 7 FT OVER STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .WED...N OF 26N WIND SE 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT OVER STRAITS OF FLORIDA. $$ FORECASTER RHOME/FT