000 FZNT24 KNHC 260853 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 AM CST WED JAN 26 2005 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-261530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 AM CST WED JAN 26 2005 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER THE SE GULF WILL WEAKEN AND SLIDE E INTO THE ATLC. RIDGE WILL BUILD ALONG 25N TODAY THEN WEAKEN THU. WEAK COLD FRONT WILL ENTER N GULF LATE TONIGHT AND REACH ALONG 27N83W 27N90W TO 28N97W LATE THU. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA STRAITS TO 30N93W FRI THEN MOVE BACK N OF THE AREA SAT. DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE CENTRAL U.S. WILL PRODUCE STRONGER SLY WINDS OVER THE W GULF SUN. $$ GMZ080-261530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 AM CST WED JAN 26 2005 .TODAY...WIND SW 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...DECREASING TO 3 TO 4 FT THIS AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...WIND S TO SW 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT BEHIND FRONT N PART LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF FRONT WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT WIND MAINLY SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N PART. .FRI...N OF FRONT WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT W OF 95W WIND NW TO N 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF FRONT E OF 95W WIND SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SAT...WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT WIND NE 10 KT NEAR THE TEXAS COAST. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. .SUN...WIND SE TO S 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-261530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 AM CST WED JAN 26 2005 .TODAY...WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...WIND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-261530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 AM CST WED JAN 26 2005 .TODAY...N OF 25N WIND SW 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N WIND SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 25N WIND SW TO W 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N WIND E TO SE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF FRONT WIND N TO NE 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT TO 25N WIND VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 28N LATE THU AND THU NIGHT. .FRI...N OF 27N WIND E TO SE 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N. .SAT...N OF 27N WIND SE 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...WIND SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ086-261530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 AM CST WED JAN 26 2005 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N WIND SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N WIND VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...N OF FRONT WIND N TO NE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT TO 25N WIND VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N WIND NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...N OF FRONT WIND NE INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT WIND BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 28N. .FRI...N OF 27N WIND NE TO E 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N WIND NE TO E INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 5 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 26N. .SAT...N OF 26N WIND SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N WIND NE TO E 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA. .SUN...N OF 26N WIND SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER BROWN