000 FZNT24 KNHC 312103 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST MON JAN 31 2005 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-010330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST MON JAN 31 2005 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK LOW PRES 1013 MB OVER FAR W GULF NEAR 27N95W WITH WARM FRONT EXTENDING ENE ALONG 28N93W TO 29N90W. THE FRONT WILL LIFT N OF GULF TUE AS THE LOW MOVES NE MOVING INLAND THE N GULF COAST NEAR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE WED. A COLD FRONT WILL TRAIL FROM THE LOW S TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT. THE LOW WILL MOVE E ACROSS N FLORIDA THU WITH THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT SWEEPING ACROSS THE E GULF AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA THU NIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT E ACROSS THE TEXAS AND LOUISIANA COASTAL PLAINS THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT ALLOWING FOR WINDS AND SEAS TO DECREASE SOME. $$ GMZ080-010330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST MON JAN 31 2005 .TONIGHT...NW OF WARM FRONT AND LOW WIND N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIDESPREAD AREAS OF RAIN WITH A FEW EMBEDDED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND N OF FRONT AND NEAR LOW. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF FRONT W OF 94W WIND NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WED AND WED NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT WED SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT WED NIGHT. N OF FRONT E OF 94W WIND N TO NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. RAIN WITH SCATTERED EMBEDDED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND N OF FRONT...SHIFTING E OF AREA WED NIGHT. .THU...WIND N 20 TO 25 KT...DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST LATE. .FRI...WIND N 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT NEAR THE COAST...BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT SEAWARD. .SAT...WIND NE 10 KT EXCEPT BEC0MING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS FAR NE PART. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT FAR NW PART. $$ GMZ082-010330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST MON JAN 31 2005 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE S OF 22N W OF 95W THU... .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NW OF LOW PRESSURE AND DEVELOPING COLD FRONT WIND NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT TUE AND 8 TO 12 FT TUE NIGHT. ELSEWHERE WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR LOW PRES. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF FRONT WIND N 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT. E OF FRONT WIND S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 23N E OF FRONT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 22N W OF 95W WIND NW TO N 30 TO 35 KT... DECREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE THU AND TO 20 TO 25 KT FRI. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT FRI. ELSEWHERE WIND NW TO N 25 KT... BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT FRI. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT FRI. AREAS OF RAIN N OF FRONT THU AND S OF 20N FRI. .SAT...S OF 21N WIND NLY 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 21N WIND N TO NE 10 KT EXCEPT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT EXTREME W PART. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT EXTREME W PART. $$ GMZ084-010330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST MON JAN 31 2005 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. AREAS OF RAIN WITH SCATTERED EMBEDDED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MOVING INTO FAR NW PART. .TUE...N OF 28N WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. AREAS OF RAIN WITH SCATTERED EMBEDDED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF FRONT WIND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW 20 KT NW OF FRONT LATE WED. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT TO 25N WIND S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS SE OF FRONT WED. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT SE OF FRONT WED. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW PRESSURE AND ALONG FRONT. AREAS OF RAIN N OF FRONT. .THU...N OF FRONT WIND NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF FRONT WIND SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT...SHIFTING E OF AREA LATE. .FRI...WIND N 20 TO 25 KT EARLY...DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 27N...AND 7 TO 10 FT S OF 27N. .SAT...N OF 25N WIND N TO NE 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N WIND N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. $$ GMZ086-010330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST MON JAN 31 2005 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF 83W WIND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N OF 28N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 28N. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 27N WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN WITH SCATTERED EMBEDDED SHOWERS OR TSTMS SPREADING OVER AREA N OF 27N. .THU...NW OF FRONT WIND BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. S OF FRONT WIND SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...WIND N 20 TO 25 KT...DECREASING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. N OF 28N SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 T LATE. S OF 28N SEAS 7 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. .SAT...WIND N 15 KT ENTIRE AREA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL S OF 27N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE