000 FZNT24 KNHC 160305 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT SAT JUL 15 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-160930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT SAT JUL 15 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGE EXTENDS W ALONG 29N TONIGHT. RIDGE DRIFT S TO 28N SUN...27N MON AND 26N TUE THEN BACK TO 27N WED. WEAK FRONTAL TROUGH DRIFT SE TO NE GULF COAST MON AND BECOME STATIONARY TUE THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE WED. $$ GMZ080-160930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT SAT JUL 15 2006 .TONIGHT AND SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 95W. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 27N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-160930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT SAT JUL 15 2006 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR MEXICAN COAST. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-160930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT SAT JUL 15 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 26N. .SUN THROUGH WED...N OF 27N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N OF 27N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-160930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT SAT JUL 15 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 26N. .SUN THROUGH WED...N OF 27N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N OF 27N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES