000 FZNT24 KNHC 190216 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST THU NOV 18 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-190930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST THU NOV 18 2004 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM NEAR LAKE CHARLES TO JUST SOUTH OF BROWNSVILLE WILL DISSIPATE ALONG THE TEXAS COAST FRI. HIGH PRES NE OF THE AREA WILL BUILD A RIDGE WEST ALONG 26N/27N TO 90W FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN. THE RIDGE WILL WEAKEN MON AS THE NEXT COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE TEXAS COAST. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NW GULF TUE AND EXTEND FROM SE LOUISIANA TO 22N97W BY LATE TUE AFTERNOON. $$ GMZ080-190930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST THU NOV 18 2004 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT WIND BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS SUBSIDING 2 TO 4 FT. SE OF FRONT WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND SE OF FRONT. .FRI...NW OF FRONT WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SE OF FRONT WIND S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 94W WIND BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 94W WIND SE TO S 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...WIND SE TO S DECREASING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...W OF 94W WIND S 15 KT...INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 94W WIND SE TO S 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...WIND S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND COLD FRONT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ082-190930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST THU NOV 18 2004 .TONIGHT AND FRI...WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NW PART. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT S OF 20N. .SUN...WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N OF 21N W OF 94W WIND SE TO S INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N OF 21N WIND SE TO S 20 KT AND GUSTY...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 BEHIND FRONT NW PART LATE. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 21N WIND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-190930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST THU NOV 18 2004 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 27N. .FRI...N OF 26N WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 27N. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N WIND BECOMING SE TO S 1O KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N PART. .SUN...N OF 26N WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N OF 25N WIND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N WIND SE TO S 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-190930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST THU NOV 18 2004 .TONIGHT...S OF 26N WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 25N WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N WIND SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N PART. .SAT NIGHT...S OF 25N WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N WIND SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...S OF 26N WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N WIND SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...S OF 26N WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N WIND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER BROWN/FT