000 FZNT24 KNHC 270305 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST SUN DEC 26 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-270930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST SUN DEC 26 2004 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER SE TEXAS WILL SHIFT NE ACROSS THE SE UNITED STATES AND MAINTAIN NE TO E WINDS THROUGH WED WITH WINDS BECOMING SOUTHERLY THU AND FRI ACROSS MUCH OF THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL GULF. $$ GMZ080-270930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST SUN DEC 26 2004 .TONIGHT...W OF 93W WIND MAINLY E 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 93W WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SUBSIDING NE SWELL. .MON THROUGH TUE...W OF 93W WIND E 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 93W WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND THROUGH WED...N OF 28N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ENTIRE AREA. $$ GMZ082-270930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST SUN DEC 26 2004 .TONIGHT...W OF 94W WIND N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SUBSIDING N AND NE SWELL. E OF 94W WIND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SUBSIDING NE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 94W WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SUBSIDING N SWELL. E OF 94W WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL MON NIGHT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W OF 94W WIND NW TO N 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF 94W WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 22N SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-270930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST SUN DEC 26 2004 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N WIND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN SUBSIDING NE SWELL. S OF 28N WIND N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SUBSIDING NE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 28N WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N WIND NE TO E 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N WIND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .WED...N OF 28N WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N WIND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...N OF 27N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N OF 25N W OF 87W WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ086-270930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST SUN DEC 26 2004 .TONIGHT...WIND N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 28N IN SUBSIDING N SWELL AND 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL S OF 28N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 28N WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N WIND NE 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 24N WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 27N WIND NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N WIND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 26N. .FRI...N OF 27N WIND SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N WIND E TO SE 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 24N WIND E 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 26N. $$ FORECASTER NELSON/AGUIRRE