000 FZNT24 KNHC 070850 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT WED SEP 07 2005 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-071530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT WED SEP 07 2005 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE N OF AREA WILL WEAKEN THROUGH FRI AND CHANGE LITTLE SAT AND SUN. WEAK TROUGH OVER SOUTHERN GULF WILL DRIFT NORTH TO CENTRAL GULF WED THEN WEAKEN. T.D. SIXTEEN OVER THE ATLC JUST EAST OF FLORIDA WILL MOVE N AND OVER N FLORIDA SAT AND SUN. $$ GMZ080-071530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT WED SEP 07 2005 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PORTION. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-071530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT WED SEP 07 2005 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-071530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT WED SEP 07 2005 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 28N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N OF 28N NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-071530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT WED SEP 07 2005 .TODAY THROUGH THU...N OF 28N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 28N NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .SUN...N OF 28N NW TO N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. AS A RESULT OF HURRICANE KATRINA WEATHER FAX BROADCASTS FROM NEW ORLEANS ARE INOPERABLE. ON A TEMPORARY BASIS THE BOSTON FAX BROADCAST WILL BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE A SUITE OF PRODUCTS FOR THE CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO WITH STARTING TIMES OF 0452...1028...1824...AND 2228 UTC ON 4235...6340.5...9110 AND 12750 KHZ. SEE THE COMPLETE SCHEDULE AT HTTP://WEATHER.NOAA.GOV/PUB/FAX/HFMARSH.TXT USE LOWER CASE FOR HTTP ADDRESS. $$ FORECASTER DGS