000 FZNT24 KNHC 301503 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST TUE NOV 30 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-302130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST TUE NOV 30 2004 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT IS JUST OFFSHORE THE TEXAS COAST AND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHEAST OVER THE NW GULF THIS AFTERNOON AND EXTEND FROM 30N85W TO 19N96W LATE TONIGHT THEN WEAKEN AND EXTEND FROM 28N82W TO 20N90W LATE WED THEN BECOME DIFFUSE WED NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER TEXAS WITH RIDGE EXTENDING EAST OVER THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES BEHIND THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SAT. $$ GMZ080-302130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST TUE NOV 30 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF COLD FRONT WIND NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT. E OF COLD FRONT WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG COLD FRONT. .TONIGHT...W OF COLD FRONT WIND N 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF COLD FRONT WIND SW 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG COLD FRONT. .WED...WIND N 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING 15 KT W OF 95W LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT DECREASE 5 TO 7 FT LATE W OF 95W. .WED NIGHT AND THU...WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N OF 26N WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N WIND SE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-302130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST TUE NOV 30 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON...WIND SE TO S 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 25 KT N OF COLD FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING 8 FT N OF COLD FRONT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...W OF COLD FRONT WIND N 25 TO 30 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT. E OF COLD FRONT WIND NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...W OF COLD FRONT WIND N 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF MEXICO. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF COLD FRONT WIND NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...W OF 95W WIND NW TO N 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 95W WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...W OF 95W WIND NW TO N 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W OF 95W WIND NW 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 95W WIND SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ084-302130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST TUE NOV 30 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 25N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. N OF 25N WIND SE TO S 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS DEVELOPING LATE N OF 29N. .TONIGHT...S OF 25N WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. N OF 25N WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW 20 KT W OF COLD FRONT. SEAS 5 FT...BUILDING 7 FT W OF COLD FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N ALONG COLD FRONT. .WED...S OF 25N WIND E 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. N OF 25N E OF COLD FRONT WIND S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. W OF COLD FRONT WIND NW TO N 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...S OF FRONT WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF FRONT WIND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N OF FRONT WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N OF 27N WIND INCREASE NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N WIND SW 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N WIND SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-302130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST TUE NOV 30 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 25N WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N WIND SE 15 KT BECOME S 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...S OF 26N WIND E 10 KT BECOME NE 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. N OF 26N WIND SW 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT N 15 TO 20 KT N OF COLD FRONT. SEAS 4 FT...BUILDING 6 FT NW OF COLD FRONT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF FRONT WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT WIND E 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N OF FRONT WIND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT WIND ELY 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N OF 27N WIND BECOME NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL