000 FZNT24 KNHC 240900 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT SAT JUN 24 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT SAT JUN 24 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE ALONG 27N TODAY WILL MOVE S AND BECOME DIFFUSE ALONG 25N SUN AS A DIFFUSE FRONT STALLS OVER THE SE UNITED STATES. LOW PRES OVER THE W ATLC WILL MOVE NW ACROSS CENTRAL FLORIDA TONIGHT...INTO THE NE GULF SUN...TO THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE LATE SUN...THEN LIFT N OF THE AREA MON. THE PRES GRADIENT W OF THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN WEAK WITH LIGHT WINDS AND CALM SEAS OVER THE AREA THROUGH WED. $$ GMZ080-241530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT SAT JUN 24 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NLY WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS E OF 95W. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-241530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT SAT JUN 24 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS BAY OF CAMPECHE WED. $$ GMZ084-241530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT SAT JUN 24 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING WLY LATE SUN. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N SUN NIGHT AND MON. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ GMZ086-241530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT SAT JUN 24 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NLY WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE TONIGHT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING WLY MON. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY N OF 24N. .TUE...N OF 24N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .WED...S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. $$ FORECASTER RHOME