000 FZNT24 KNHC 120238 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT FRI AUG 11 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-120930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT FRI AUG 11 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE WILL BE OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N THROUGH WED. $$ GMZ080-120930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT FRI AUG 11 2006 .TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS WED. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N SPREADING OVER ENTIRE AREA BY WED. $$ GMZ082-120930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI AUG 11 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 22N. .TUE AND WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-120930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI AUG 11 2006 .TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 25N VARIABLE NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N. $$ GMZ086-120930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT FRI AUG 11 2006 .TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 25N VARIABLE SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 25N VARIABLE NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N. $$ FORECASTER COBB/TORRES