000 FZNT24 KNHC 212017 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT THU APR 21 2005 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-220330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT THU APR 21 2005 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE ACROSS THE N GULF WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE S TO ALONG 27N FRI THEN MOVE E OF THE AREA FRI NIGHT. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE N GULF COAST LATE FRI NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 22N97W SAT THEN MOVE RAPIDLY SE OF THE AREA SUN. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE AREA MON. $$ GMZ080-220330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT THU APR 21 2005 .TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 27N WIND BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF FRONT WIND BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT NIGHT...W OF 95W WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W WIND N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...W OF 95W WIND SE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-220330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT THU APR 21 2005 .TONIGHT AND FRI...WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...WIND NE 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT IN LATE SAT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-220330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT THU APR 21 2005 .TONIGHT...WIND BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N OF 26N WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N WIND SW 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 27N. .SAT...W OF FRONT WIND NW TO N 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT TO 26N WIND SW TO W 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 25N WIND N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N WIND N TO NE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...N OF 25N WIND N TO NE 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N OF 26N WIND S 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N WIND SE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-220330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT THU APR 21 2005 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N OF 26N WIND BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N WIND MAINLY NE TO E 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N WIND SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N WIND E TO SE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 28N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N WIND SW 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...WIND NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N OF 26N WIND N TO NE 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N WIND NE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT . .TUE...N OF 27N WIND S TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N WIND SE 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS