000 FZNT24 KNHC 241518 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT MON JUL 24 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-242130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT MON JUL 24 2006 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM FL TO SE TEXAS SHIFT NE OF AREA THU AND FRI. STATIONARY FRONT OVER COASTAL PLAINS DRIFT N OF AREA THIS AFTERNOON. TROPICAL WAVE MOVE W 15 KT THROUGH STRAITS OF FLORIDA TONIGHT...YUCATAN CHANNEL TUE...BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE NIGHT AND WED. WEAK TROUGH S OF 25N ALONG 95W IN BAY OF CAMPECHE THIS AFTERNOON DISSIPATE TONIGHT. $$ GMZ080-242130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT MON JUL 24 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILD TO 7 FT W OF 93W TONIGHT. S OF 27N S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE WED NIGHT. SEAS 7 FT ABATE TO 5 FT LATE WED NIGHT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-242130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT MON JUL 24 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 7 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS STRONG TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 7 FT ABATE TO 4 FT WED NIGHT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER VICINITY OF TROPICAL WAVES NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS. $$ GMZ084-242130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT MON JUL 24 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 23N NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .WED...N OF 28N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 7 FT IN SE SWELL NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 28N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 28N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN SUBSIDING SE SWELL. $$ GMZ086-242130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT MON JUL 24 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 25N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS STRAITS OF FL. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT AFTER WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA AFTER WED NIGHT. SCATTERED TSTMS STRAITS OF FL NEAR TROPICAL WAVES. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES