000 FZNT24 KNHC 240900 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT WED AUG 24 2005 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT WED AUG 24 2005 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE W THROUGH THE BAY OF CAMPECHE TODAY. A WEAK PRESSURE PATTERN WILL BE OVER THE AREA THROUGH FRI. TROPICAL STORM...CURRENTLY TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWELVE IN CENTRAL BAHAMAS...WILL MOVE WEST OFF FLORIDA COAST INTO GULF WATERS LATE FRI AND MOVE WNW BETWEEN 26N AND 28N FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN WHILE STRENGTHENING TO A HURRICANE. $$ GMZ080-241530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT WED AUG 24 2005 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI AND SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-241530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT WED AUG 24 2005 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 22N ALONG TROPICAL WAVE. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ084-241530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT WED AUG 24 2005 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUN E CENTRAL WATERS... .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 86W. .SAT...N OF 24N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT INCREASING 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 87W. .SUN...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER E CENTRAL WATERS. ELSEWHERE FROM 26N TO 29N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 29N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N SLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS NEAR HURRICANE. $$ GMZ086-241530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT WED AUG 24 2005 ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN CENTRAL WATERS... .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...NLY WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI AND SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS OVER CENTRAL WATERS. ELSEWHERE FROM 25N TO 29N WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 29N NLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N SLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS CENTRAL WATERS. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER W CENTRAL WATERS. ELSEWHERE FROM 24N TO 29N W OF 83W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 29N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 24N AND EAST OF 83W SLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS W CENTRAL WATERS. $$ FORECASTER LL