000 FZNT24 KNHC 160236 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-160930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL DRIFT N FRI THEN BECOME STATIONARY ALONG THE N GULF COAST SAT THROUGH TUE. SE RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE FRI THROUGH SUN OVER THE NW GULF THEN DECREASE INTO TUE AS HIGH PRES N OF AREA WEAKENS. $$ GMZ080-160930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2006 .TONIGHT...W OF 93W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 93W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 26N E OF 96W. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 93W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FRI AND FRI NIGHT SHIFTING N OF AREA BY SAT NIGHT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 95W AND 2 TO 3 FT E OF 95W. $$ GMZ082-160930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2006 .TONIGHT AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST NW PART. ISOLATED TSTMS MAINLY BAY OF CAMPECHE. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-160930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N WINDS E TO SE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...HIGHEST S PART. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...HIGHEST S PART. $$ GMZ086-160930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NE TO E FRI. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N. .MON AND TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS STRAITS OF FLORIDA. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE/BERG