000 FZNT24 KNHC 262019 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT TUE OCT 26 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-270330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT TUE OCT 26 2004 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER N PART OF MIDDLE GULF AND RIDGE EXTENDING W OVER NW GULF WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD THROUGH THU. RIDGE WILL SHIFT TO ALONG N GULF COAST FRI...THEN WEAKEN ALONG 28N SAT AND SUN. $$ GMZ080-270330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT TUE OCT 26 2004 .TONIGHT...W OF 94W WIND SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 94W WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 94W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT W OF 94W. .THU THROUGH FRI...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...W OF 94W WIND S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 94W WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-270330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT TUE OCT 26 2004 .TONIGHT AND WED...S OF 23N E OF 95W WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS W OF 95W. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 21N E OF 95W WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N OF 21N W OF 95W WIND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-270330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT TUE OCT 26 2004 .TONIGHT...S OF 27N WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N WIND BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...S OF 27N WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 25N WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N WIND SE 10 KT OR LESS... BECOMING VARIABLE THU AND THU NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...S OF 26N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N WIND E TO SE 10 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 27N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N WIND S 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-270330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT TUE OCT 26 2004 .TONIGHT...WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...S OF 25N WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 25N WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...S OF 25N WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N WIND NE 10 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING VARIABLE N OF 28N. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT...S OF 26N WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N WIND E TO SE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...S OF 26N WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N WIND SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER BROWN