000 FZNT24 KNHC 232026 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT FRI JUN 23 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-240330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT FRI JUN 23 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE ALONG THE N GULF COAST WILL BECOME DIFFUSE SAT AS A WEAK FRONT STALLS OVER THE SE UNITED STATES. LOW PRES OVER THE W ATLC WILL MOVE NW ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA AND SOUTHERN GEORGIA POSSIBLY AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE LATE SUN AND MON. THE PRES GRADIENT W OF THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN WEAK WITH LIGHT WINDS AND CALM SEAS OVER THE AREA THROUGH WED. $$ GMZ080-240330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT FRI JUN 23 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS. .MON AND TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT TUE. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS SE PART MON. .WED...NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-240330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT FRI JUN 23 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS BAY OF CAMPECHE. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E OF 95W N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. W OF 95W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA. .MON THROUGH WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N PART MON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS BAY OF CAMPECHE WED. $$ GMZ084-240330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT FRI JUN 23 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING W TO NW LATE SUN. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR S PART WED. $$ GMZ086-240330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT FRI JUN 23 2006 .TONIGHT AND SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SW TO W SUN. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. .WED...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S PART. $$ FORECASTER BERG