000 FZNT24 KNHC 042043 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT TUE OCT 04 2005 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-050330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT TUE OCT 04 2005 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM STAN INLAND OVER MEXICO NEAR 17.8N 95.6W 992 MB AT 4 PM CDT MOVING SW 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS TO 65 KT. STAN WILL REMAIN INLAND AND WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION TONIGHT THEN DISSIPATE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS NOW SW OF AREA. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY THU REACHING THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE E BAY OF CAMPECHE FRI MORNING THEN BECOME STATIONARY FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO YUCATAN PENINSULA SAT AND SUN. LOW PRES OVER THE S BAHAMAS IS FORECAST TO MOVE W ACROSS THE S FLORIDA PENINSULA TONIGHT AND INTO THE EASTERN GULF WED MORNING NEAR 25N82W THEN MEANDER OVER THE E GULF REACHING 25N86W THU AFTERNOON...26N84W THU NIGHT THEN MERGE WITH THE STATIONARY FRONT AND MOVE NE FRI AND SAT. $$ GMZ080-050330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT TUE OCT 04 2005 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN ELY SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY N OF FRONT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .THU NIGHT...N OF FRONT NLY WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 13 FT. S OF FRONT NLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-050330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT TUE OCT 04 2005 .TONIGHT...S OF 22N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. REMAINDER OF AREA ELY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN ELY SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLS S OF 23N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW OF LINE 19N96W 23N90W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA VARIABLE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT OR LESS WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT WED NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .THU...NW OF LINE 19N96W 22N90W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 9 FT N OF FRONT. REMAINDER OF AREA VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SLY LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY ALONG AND AHEAD OF FRONT. .THU NIGHT...N OF FRONT NLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 18N93W 22N90W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY ALONG AND AHEAD OF FRONT. .FRI...N OF FRONT NLY WINDS 20 TO 30 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. S OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .SUN...NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SUBSIDING NLY SWELL. $$ GMZ084-050330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT TUE OCT 04 2005 .TONIGHT AND WED...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW OF LINE 29N86W 25N90W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT N OF FRONT THU. SEAS 5 TO 8...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 10 FT N OF FRONT LATE. REMAINDER OF AREA VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN ELY SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N WLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N WLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 20 KT SAT...DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE SAT AND SUN. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SUN. $$ GMZ086-050330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT TUE OCT 04 2005 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .WED...N OF 28N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SLY LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .WED NIGHT...N OF 25N WINDS ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT....INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 27N THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT THU NIGHT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .FRI...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT BECOMING NLY 15 TO 20 KT N OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 7 FT N OF FRONT LATE. S OF 27N SLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SAT AND SUN...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. $$ FORECASTER RHOME