000 FZNT24 KNHC 020317 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT FRI SEP 01 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-020930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT FRI SEP 01 2006 .SYNOPSIS...NEARLY STATIONARY TROUGH FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND SW TO 24N90W WILL GRADUALLY BECOME DIFFUSE THROUGH SUN NIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH SUN NIGHT...THEN A WEAK PRES PATTERN WILL PREVAIL OVER ENTIRE AREA THROUGH WED. $$ GMZ080-020930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT FRI SEP 01 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 93W VARIABLE WINDS MAINLY S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 1 FT. E OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT OR LESS SAT AND SAT NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE AND WED...W OF 93W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. E OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. $$ GMZ082-020930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI SEP 01 2006 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS BAY OF CAMPECHE. .SAT THROUGH WED...S OF 22N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS. $$ GMZ084-020930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI SEP 01 2006 .TONIGHT AND SAT...W OF TROUGH W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS SE OF TROUGH. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 25N. .SUN THROUGH WED...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-020930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT FRI SEP 01 2006 .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW OF TROUGH NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SE OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS LATE SAT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FLORIDA KEYS AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ELSEWHERE SE OF TROUGH. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS. .SUN THROUGH WED...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT OR LESS TUE AND WED. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE