000 FZNT24 KNHC 261515 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT WED JUL 26 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-262130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT WED JUL 26 2006 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER N GULF DRIFT N TO ALONG 30N THU AND REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH SUN. LOW PRES 1010 MB INLAND NW OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS DRIFT N AWAY FROM AREA. $$ GMZ080-262130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT WED JUL 26 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 92W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 26N W OF 93W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT DECREASE TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-262130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT WED JUL 26 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 TONIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ084-262130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT WED JUL 26 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 26N WINDS E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-262130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT WED JUL 26 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 3 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SUN...N OF 26N E WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES