000 FZNT24 KNHC 280314 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2004 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL REMAIN OVER THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND NE GULF WATERS THROUGH FRI...WITH A RIDGE EXTENDING W ACROSS THE N GULF COASTAL WATERS. THE RIDGE WILL WEAKEN BUT REMAIN GENERALLY ALONG 29N SAT AND SUN AS LOW PRES DEVELOPS OVER THE SOUTHERN GREAT PLAINS SUN. AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST MONDAY REACHING LOUISIANA TO CENTRAL MEXICO COAST LATE MON. $$ GMZ080-280930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2004 .TONIGHT...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT W OF 95W. ISOLATED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA. .THU THROUGH FRI...WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. HIGHEST WIND AND SEAS W PORTION. .SAT...WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. HIGHEST WIND AND SEAS W PORTION. .SUN...W OF 94W WIND S INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 94W WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...WIND S 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW 25 KT AND GUSTY BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT W OF FRONT. $$ GMZ082-280930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2004 .TONIGHT...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 95W. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 21N E OF 95W WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...WIND S 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW 25 TO 30 KT AND GUSTY W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT W OF FRONT. $$ GMZ084-280930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2004 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 26N WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N WIND SE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING VARIABLE THU NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...S OF 26N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N WIND E TO SE 10 KT...EXCEPT N OF 28N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 27N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N WIND SE TO S 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE SUN. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S OF 25N WIND SE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N WIND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ086-280930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2004 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 25N WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...S OF 25N WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N WIND NE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 28N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 28N. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 25N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N WIND NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 28N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING SE LATE SUN. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...S OF 26N WIND SE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N WIND SLY 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL/AGUIRRE