000 FZNT24 KNHC 270246 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT WED JUL 26 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-270930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT WED JUL 26 2006 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER N GULF WILL DRIFT N TO ALONG 30N THU AND REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH SUN. WINDS AND SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE OVER THE NW GULF TONIGHT AND THU AS LOW PRES OVER E TEXAS DISSIPATES. $$ GMZ080-270930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT WED JUL 26 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 92W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 93W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING 10 TO 15 KT E OF 92W THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 94W AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF 94W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-270930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 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 FRI 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. $$ GMZ084-270930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT WED JUL 26 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-270930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 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 FRI NIGHT...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 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 25N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER COBB/BERG