000 FZNT24 KNHC 240839 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT THU AUG 24 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT THU AUG 24 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE ALONG 24N WILL MOVE LITTLE THROUGH SAT THEN LIFT BACK N TO ALONG 28N BY SUN AND FROM NE FLORIDA SW TO S TEXAS BY MON MAINTAINING RELATIVELY LIGHT WINDS AND LOW SEAS THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ GMZ080-241530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT THU AUG 24 2006 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PART. .MON...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 95W WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. $$ GMZ082-241530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT THU AUG 24 2006 .TODAY...S OF 23N E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 95W. .TONIGHT AND FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY E OF 95W. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 23N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 23N. SCATTERED TSTMS BAY OF CAMPECHE. $$ GMZ084-241530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT THU AUG 24 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE TONIGHT. N OF 24N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-241530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT THU AUG 24 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS MAINLY S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS MAINLY SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT SUN. N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA. .MON...S OF 25N MAINLY E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 25N. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE