000 FZNT24 KNHC 172106 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT MON JUL 17 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-180330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT MON JUL 17 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES 1017 MB OVER NE GULF TODAY DRIFT W WED AND THU THEN WEAKEN FRI WITH RIDGE ALONG 30N. $$ GMZ080-180330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT MON JUL 17 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N. .WED THROUGH SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-180330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT MON JUL 17 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 21N. .WED THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-180330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT MON JUL 17 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 26N WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-180330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT MON JUL 17 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 26N WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS