000 FZNT24 KNHC 070731 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT FRI JUL 07 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-071530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT FRI JUL 07 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ALONG THE N GULF COAST LATE TONIGHT AND BECOME STATIONARY FRI THEN DISSIPATE SAT. RIDGE AXIS EXTENDING FROM SOUTH FLORIDA TO YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL LIFT N TO 26N SAT THEN MOVE N OF THE AREA SUN THROUGH TUE. $$ GMZ080-071530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT FRI JUL 07 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TEXAS COAST. .MON AND TUE...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-071530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT FRI JUL 07 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 93W. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 21N. $$ GMZ084-071530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT FRI JUL 07 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N AND NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 28N. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-071530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT FRI JUL 07 2006 .TODAY...S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 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 AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN