000 FZNT24 KNHC 241454 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST MON JAN 24 2005 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST MON JAN 24 2005 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES BUILD ACROSS GULF TODAY THEN WEAKEN TONIGHT AND MOVES E THROUGH WED. WEAK FRONT ENTER N GULF LATE WED AND BECOME STATIONARY THU. RIDGE AXIS ALONG 24N THROUGH FRI. $$ GMZ080-241530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST MON JAN 24 2005 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...WIND NE 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...WIND S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...WIND SW 10 KT BECOME LIGHT AND VARIABLE THU AND FRI. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-241530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST MON JAN 24 2005 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT DECREASE TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 TO 6 FT TONIGHT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...WIND E 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-241530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST MON JAN 24 2005 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT DECREASE TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N WIND NW 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N WIND W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N WIND NE TO E 10 KT BECOME E 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 25N WIND SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N WIND SE TO S 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-241530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST MON JAN 24 2005 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N WIND NE 15 KT DECREASE TO 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 26N WIND N 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N WIND NE 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N WIND W TO NW 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N WIND N TO NE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 25N WIND SW TO W 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N WIND NE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER BARNES/DGS