000 FZNT24 KNHC 031459 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT THU AUG 03 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-032130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT THU AUG 03 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM CHRIS WELL E OF AREA WILL WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION THE MOVE INTO STRAITS OF FL SUN AND OVER SE GULF SUN AND MON. ELSEWHERE RIDGE FROM W CENTRAL FL TO NE GULF COAST CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH SAT THEN MOVE N OF AREA SUN AND MON. $$ GMZ080-032130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT THU AUG 03 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-032130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT THU AUG 03 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS SW PART. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS SUN. $$ GMZ084-032130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT THU AUG 03 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...N OF 27N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILD 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .MON...S OF 26N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 26N. $$ GMZ086-032130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT THU AUG 03 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N OF 27N S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILD 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 12 FT SUN. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 26N. $$ FORECASTER LL