000 FZNT24 KNHC 162031 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT SUN JUL 16 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-170330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT SUN JUL 16 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRES ALONG 28N TODAY DRIFT S TO 26N MON THROUGH WED THEN DRIFT N TO 27N THU AND FRI. $$ GMZ080-170330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT SUN JUL 16 2006 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 95W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-170330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT SUN JUL 16 2006 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-170330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT SUN JUL 16 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 27N VARIABLE W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N OF 27N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-170330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT SUN JUL 16 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...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. .THU...N OF 27N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER COBB