000 FZNT24 KNHC 110257 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2005 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-110930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2005 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL SHIFT TONIGHT AS THE NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST MON MORNING. COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM MOBILE ALABAMA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE...AND FROM TAMPA BAY FLORIDA TO E BAY OF CAMPECHE WED. FRONT WILL BECOME DIFFUSE FROM STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO NE YUCATAN PENINSULA THU. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE GULF W OF THE FRONT WED THROUGH FRI. $$ GMZ080-110930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2005 .TONIGHT...WIND SE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS DEVELOPING W OF 94W LATE. .MON...W OF FRONT WIND W TO NW 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT WIND SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N IN VICINITY OF FRONT. .MON NIGHT...W OF FRONT WIND W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE W OF 95W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT WIND S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N E OF FRONT. .TUE...E OF FRONT WIND S TO SW 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF FRONT WIND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS E OF FRONT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 27N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N WIND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...W OF 93W WIND BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 93W WIND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-110930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2005 .TONIGHT...WIND E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...E OF 93W WIND SE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 93W WIND S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NLY 10 TO 15 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W OF FRONT WIND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT WIND SE TO S 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 22N WIND BECOMING NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-110930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2005 .TONIGHT...W OF 87W WIND SE 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 87W WIND SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...WIND SE 20 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SE TO S 20 KT AND GUSTY W OF 88W MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART MON...BECOMING SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MAINLY N OF 27N MON NIGHT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF FRONT WIND W TO NW 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT WIND S TO SW 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .WED...N OF 27N W OF FRONT WIND NW TO N 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT WIND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 25N WIND W TO NW 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N WIND NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...WIND N TO NE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-110930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2005 .TONIGHT AND MON...WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S OF 26N WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...WIND S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 28N. .WED...W OF FRONT WIND NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF FRONT WIND S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 26N WIND WLY 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N WIND N TO NE 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 26N. .FRI...WIND N TO NE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER SANDOVAL/AGUIRRE