000 FZNT24 KNHC 021504 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST THU DEC 02 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST THU DEC 02 2004 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK STATIONARY FRONT FROM SOUTH FLORIDA TO 25N92W TO BAY OF CAMPECHE. HIGH PRES BUILDS FROM NW TONIGHT AND PUSHES FRONT SE FRI. HIGH PRES MOVES E SAT THROUGH SUN AS RETURN FLOW INCREASES W PORTION. RIDGE OVER E GULF WITH GUSTY SLY WINDS W OF 88W SUN. COLD FRONT MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST MON TO 30N90W TO 22N98W LATE MONDAY. $$ GMZ080-022130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST THU DEC 02 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON...WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...WIND SE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...WIND S 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...WIND S 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-022130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST THU DEC 02 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...WIND E TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...WIND E TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...WIND SE TO S 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST N. .MON...WIND S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST N. $$ GMZ084-022130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST THU DEC 02 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...WIND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...WIND S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ086-022130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST THU DEC 02 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N WIND N TO NE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N WIND NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...WIND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...WIND SE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL