000 FZNT24 KNHC 290859 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT THU JUN 29 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-291530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT THU JUN 29 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE WILL BUILD WESTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THE PERIOD. ABUNDANT TROPICAL MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPICAL WAVE WELL S OF THE SW GULF WILL CONTINUE SPREAD N ACROSS THE W GULF THROUGH THE WEEKEND. $$ GMZ080-291530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT THU JUN 29 2006 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 28N...BECOMING SCATTERED W PART FRI FRI NIGHT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY W PART. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART EARLY. $$ GMZ082-291530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT THU JUN 29 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 21N E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 23N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 23N. .FRI THROUGH SUN...ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY S OF 21N. .MON...E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 T0 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY NEAR THE COAST OF MEXICO. $$ GMZ084-291530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT THU JUN 29 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 26N. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PART. $$ GMZ086-291530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT THU JUN 29 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. N OF 25N S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT AND SUN...HIGHEST NEAR STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SAT AND SUN. N OF 25N MAINLY NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PART SAT AND SUN. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ELSEWHERE S OF 27N. .MON...E TO SE WINDS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 26N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 26N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ELSEWHERE S OF 27N. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE