000 FZNT24 KNHC 292103 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST WED DEC 29 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-300330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST WED DEC 29 2004 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST WILL REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH MON. $$ GMZ080-300330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST WED DEC 29 2004 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...WIND SE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...WIND E TO SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...WIND SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-300330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST WED DEC 29 2004 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 21N E OF 93W WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS NEAR COAST OF MEXICO AND BAY OF CAMPECHE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITH ELY SWELL. .SUN AND MON...WIND SE 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT ALONG COAST OF MEXICO AND BAY OF CAMPECHE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT ALONG COAST OF MEXICO AND BAY OF CAMPECHE. $$ GMZ084-300330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST WED DEC 29 2004 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 26N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 26N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT THU NIGHT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 27N WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N WIND SE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ086-300330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST WED DEC 29 2004 .TONIGHT AND TOMORROW...N OF 27N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 27N WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N WIND E 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 27N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N WIND E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. $$ FORECASTER RHOME