000 FZNT24 KNHC 160247 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST SAT JAN 15 2005 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-160930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST SAT JAN 15 2005 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES WILL GRADUALLY BUILD S ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WED. ON WED HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER THE NW GULF WILL MOVE WSW ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF THU WITH AN ASSOCIATED RIDGE BECOMING ESTABLISHED ALONG 24N. $$ GMZ080-160930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST SAT JAN 15 2005 .TONIGHT AND SUN...WIND N TO NE 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT TONIGHT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SUN. .SUN NIGHT...E OF 94W WIND NE 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL SUN. W OF 94W WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT N OF 28N LATE TUE. .WED...WIND NE TO E 10 KT BECOMING WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS LATE WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...S OF 27N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N WIND W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-160930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST SAT JAN 15 2005 .TONIGHT...WIND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...WIND INCREASING TO N 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT N OF 22N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 22N. .SUN NIGHT...W OF 95W WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF 95W WIND N TO NE 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E OF 94W WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 94W WIND N TO NE 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...WIND NE TO E 20 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 95W LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL W OF 95W. .WED...WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT N OF 22N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .THU...WIND NE 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS W OF 95W. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-160930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST SAT JAN 15 2005 .TONIGHT...S OF 25N WIND N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NLY SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT LATE. N OF 25N WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...WIND N TO NE 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EARLY BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT N OF 25N AND 8 TO 10 FT S OF 25N IN N SWELL LATE. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...WIND N TO NE 25 KT BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT N OF 27N MON NIGHT. .TUE...N OF 25N WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N WIND NE 20 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 27N WIND NLY 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SUBSIDING N SWELL. .THU...N OF 27N WIND W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N WIND NLY 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 24N WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-160930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST SAT JAN 15 2005 .TONIGHT...WIND N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 25N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 25N. LIGHT RAIN AREAS AND ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 25N E OF 83W DIMINISHING NEAR DAYBREAK. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...WIND N TO NE INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT SUN NIGHT. .MON AND TUE...WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 26N AND 8 TO 12 FT S OF 26N IN N SWELL. .WED...N OF 27N WIND N TO NE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N WIND BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER BLAKE/AGUIRRE