000 FZNT24 KNHC 312110 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST THU MAR 31 2005 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-010330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST THU MAR 31 2005 .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE TROUGH FROM LAKE CHARLES TO A 1006 MB LOW NEAR 24N97W REMAINS STATIONARY TONIGHT. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF WATERS BEFORE DAYBREAK FRI. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE WRN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE FRI EVENING. WINDS EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO GALE FORCE OVER PORTIONS OF THE SW GULF BEHIND THE FRONT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM FORT MEYERS TO THE NE YUCATAN PENINSULA EARLY SAT THEN MOVE SE OF THE AREA BY SAT EVENING. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE GULF BEHIND THE FRONT SAT AND SUN WITH DECREASING WINDS AND SEAS. SE RETURN SLOW DEVELOPS OVER THE GULF W OF 90W MON AND SPREADS OVER ENTIRE GULF TUE. $$ GMZ080-010330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST THU MAR 31 2005 .TONIGHT...W OF TROUGH WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...SHIFTING TO NW AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT BY SUNRISE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT NW OF FRONT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS DEVELOPING ALONG FRONT. .FRI...NW OF FRONT WIND NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. SE OF FRONT EARLY FRI...WIND S TO SW 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PART EARLY. .FRI NIGHT...WIND N 25 TO 30 KT...DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W PORTIONS LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...WIND N 20 TO 25 KT EARLY...DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON...EXCEPT WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST SAT NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN...W OF 93W WIND BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 93W WIND NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...W OF 94W WIND SE TO S 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-010330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST THU MAR 31 2005 ...GALE WARNING W OF 93W FRI... ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 21N W OF 93W FRI NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF 95W WIND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 95W WIND MAINLY SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N 20 KT NW OF FRONT BY FRI MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT NW PART BY FRI MORNING. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG THE FRONT AND ALSO N OF 29N. .FRI...NW OF FRONT W OF 93W WIND NW TO N 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT WIND NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. SE OF FRONT WIND SLY 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI NIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 93W WIND NW TO N 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND N 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .SAT...S OF 23N E OF 96W WIND N 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...SUBSIDING LATE. ELSEWHERE WIND N 20 KT...BECOMING NE 15 KT SAT EVENING. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT ...SUBSIDING 6 TO 8 FT SAT NIGHT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...WIND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT....BECOMING NE TO E SUN. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING 5 TO 7 FT SUN. .MON...WIND BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-010330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST THU MAR 31 2005 .TONIGHT...WIND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 29N. .FRI...N OF 26N WIND SW 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT... BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. S OF 26N WIND SE TO S 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI NIGHT...NW OF FRONT WIND N 25 TO 30 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. SE OF FRONT WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG THE FRONT. .SAT...WIND N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT N PART LATE. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S OF 26N WIND N TO NE 20 KT...BECOMING NE 15 KT SUN. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING 6 TO 8 FT SUN. N OF 26N WIND N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT....SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT SUN. .MON...WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 25N SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-010330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST THU MAR 31 2005 .TONIGHT...S OF 26N WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 29N. .FRI...N OF 26N WIND S TO SW 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N WIND SE TO S 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .FRI NIGHT...NW OF FRONT WIND NW 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT WIND S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...NW OF FRONT WIND NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT EARLY WIND SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT NIGHT...WIND N TO NE 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...N OF 26N WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT LATE. S OF 26N WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...WIND BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT FLORIDA STRAITS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT FLORIDA STRAITS. .TUE...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 6 FT FLORIDA STRAITS. $$ FORECASTER COBB