000 FZNT24 KNHC 281509 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST TUE DEC 28 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-282130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST TUE DEC 28 2004 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES NE OF AREA WILL MAINTAIN A RIDGE AXIS ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST AND OVER THE SE U.S. THROUGH SAT. $$ GMZ080-282130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST TUE DEC 28 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED..WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...W OF 94W WIND SE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...W OF 94W WIND S 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-282130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST TUE DEC 28 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 95W WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 95W WIND VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 21N E OF 93W WIND E 15 KT OCCASIONALLY INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 21N E OF 95W WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W OF 95W WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-282130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST TUE DEC 28 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 25N WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...N OF 25N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N WIND NE TO E 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 23N AND 7 TO 9 FT S OF 23N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT....EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT N OF 29N. S OF 26N WIND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...N OF 26N WIND SE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N WIND E 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 27N WIND SE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N WIND TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ086-282130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST TUE DEC 28 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT....EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .TONIGHT...N OF 26N WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N WIND NE 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 27N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N WIND NE TO E 20 KT SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...N OF 26N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N WIND ELY 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER BROWN