000 FZNT24 KNHC 152022 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT SAT JUL 15 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-160330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT SAT JUL 15 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGE EXTENDS W ALONG 28N/29N TONIGHT. RIDGE DRIFT S TO 28N SUN AND 27N MON AND 26N TUE THEN BACK TO 27N WED. WEAK FRONTAL TROUGH DRIFT SE TO NE GULF COAST MON AND BECOME STATIONARY TUE THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE WED. $$ GMZ080-160330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT SAT JUL 15 2006 .TONIGHT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 95W. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 27N WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-160330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT SAT JUL 15 2006 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR MEXICAN COAST. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-160330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT SAT JUL 15 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. .SUN THROUGH WED...N OF 27N WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N OF 27N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-160330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT SAT JUL 15 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. .SUN THROUGH WED...N OF 27N WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N OF 27N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER COBB