000 FZNT24 KNHC 150811 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT SAT JUL 15 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT SAT JUL 15 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDS W ALONG THE N GULF COAST TODAY. THE RIDGE WILL DRIFT S TO 28N SUN AND 27N MON AND 26N TUE THEN BACK TO 27N WED. A WEAK FRONTAL TROUGH WILL DRIFT SE TO THE NE GULF COAST MON AND BECOME STATIONARY TUE THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE WED. $$ GMZ080-151530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT SAT JUL 15 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 95W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-151530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT SAT JUL 15 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR COAST. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-151530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT SAT JUL 15 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-151530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT SAT JUL 15 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 29N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER RRG