000 FZNT24 KNHC 262029 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT WED JUL 26 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-270330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT WED JUL 26 2006 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER N GULF DRIFT N TO ALONG 30N THU AND REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH SUN. LOW PRES 1010 MB INLAND N OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS DRIFT N AWAY FROM AREA. $$ GMZ080-270330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT WED JUL 26 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 92W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 93W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING 10 TO 15 KT E OF 92W THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 94W AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF 94W. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 29N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-270330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT WED JUL 26 2006 .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 AND FRO NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-270330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT WED JUL 26 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 26N WINDS E 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-270330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT WED JUL 26 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT TO 5 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER COBB