000 FZNT24 KNHC 260840 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT WED JUL 26 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-261530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT WED JUL 26 2006 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER THE NORTH GULF WILL DRIFT N TO ALONG 30N THU AND REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH SUN. LOW PRES 1010 MB NEAR CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS WILL DRIFT NWD AND AWAY FROM AREA. $$ GMZ080-261530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT WED JUL 26 2006 .TODAY...N OF 27N W OF 93W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-261530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT WED JUL 26 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-261530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT WED JUL 26 2006 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-261530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT WED JUL 26 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SUN...N OF 26N E WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL