000 FZNT24 KNHC 181446 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT MON OCT 18 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-182130-- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT MON OCT 18 2004 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER THE N GULF THROUGH FRI. LOW PRESS OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE EAST NORTH OF THE AREA THROUGH WED. $$ GMZ080-182130-- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT MON OCT 18 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 92W WIND S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 92W WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 95W. .TUE...W OF 93W WIND S TO SW 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 93W WIND S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...WIND S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...W OF 94W WIND S 15 KT INCREASING TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT LATE. E OF 94W WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...W OF 94W WIND S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 94W WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-182130-- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT MON OCT 18 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 21N WIND SE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 21N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 20N W OF 95W WIND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED AND THU...WIND E TO SE 15 KT DECREASING 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT DECREASING 2 TO 4 FT THU. .FRI..WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-182130-- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT MON OCT 18 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...N OF 25N WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N WIND S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S OF 25N WIND E 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 25N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 28N. .THU...S OF 25N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N WIND NE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...S OF 25N WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-182130-- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT MON OCT 18 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N WIND SE TO S 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...N OF 26N WIND S 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 25N. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N WIND S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS OVER STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .WED...N OF 26N WIND VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. S OF 26N WIND NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 28N. .THU...N OF 26N WIND N TO NE 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL/DGS