000 FZNT24 KNHC 180802 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT TUE JUL 18 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT TUE JUL 18 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A SURFACE RIDGE WILL EXTEND E TO W ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS THROUGH SAT. $$ GMZ080-181530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT TUE JUL 18 2006 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS N PART TODAY. $$ GMZ082-181530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT TUE JUL 18 2006 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...S OF 22N E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 21N TODAY. $$ GMZ084-181530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT TUE JUL 18 2006 .TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU AND FRI...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-181530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT TUE JUL 18 2006 .TODAY...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 25N N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON