000 FZNT24 KNHC 160814 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST SUN JAN 16 2005 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST SUN JAN 16 2005 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES WILL GRADUALLY BUILD S ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WED. HIGH PRES RIDGE FINALLY DEVELOPS ACROSS THE N GULF COAST LATE WED. DEVELOPING COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW GULF FROM COASTAL LOUISIANA TO SE TEXAS ON THU. $$ GMZ080-161530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST SUN JAN 16 2005 .TODAY...WIND N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E OF 94W WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 94W WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON THROUGH TUE...WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING E 15 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT N OF 28N LATE TUE. .WED...WIND E TO SE 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...W OF FRONT WIND NW TO N 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-161530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST SUN JAN 16 2005 .TODAY...WIND NLY 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING N 20 KT AND GUSTY BY AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT N OF 22N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 22N. .TONIGHT...W OF 95W WIND N TO 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 NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT W OF 95W LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL W OF 95W. .WED...E OF 95W 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 4 TO 6 FT LATE. W OF 95W WIND E TO SE 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...S OF 23N E OF 94W WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-161530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST SUN JAN 16 2005 .TODAY...WIND N TO NE 20 KT INCREASING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT N OF 25N AND 8 TO 11 FT S OF 25N IN N SWELL LATE. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...WIND N TO NE 25 KT BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING 6 TO 8 FT N OF 27N MON NIGHT. .TUE...N OF 25N WIND NE 20 KT DECREASING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N WIND NE 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 27N WIND NLY 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SUBSIDING N SWELL. .THU...N OF 27N WIND NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N WIND NLY 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 24N WIND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-161530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST SUN JAN 16 2005 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...WIND N TO NE 20 KT INCREASING N 20 TO 25 KT BY TONIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT TONIGHT. .MON THROUGH TUE...WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 26N AND 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL S OF 26N. .WED...N OF 27N WIND DECREASING N TO NE 10 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N WIND BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .THU...N OF 26N WIND NW TO N 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N WIND N 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. $$ FORECASTER HOLWEG