000 FZNT24 KNHC 180328 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT WED AUG 17 2005 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT WED AUG 17 2005 .SYNOPSIS...E TO W RIDGE EXTEND FROM ATLC ACROSS N GULF WATERS THROUGH SAT...THEN WEAKEN SUN AND MON. WEAK TROUGH MOVE OVER N GULF STATES MON. $$ GMZ080-180930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT WED AUG 17 2005 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-180930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT WED AUG 17 2005 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE OVER SE PART. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA THROUGH THU. .MON...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ084-180930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT WED AUG 17 2005 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 27N. $$ GMZ086-180930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT WED AUG 17 2005 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES