000 FZNT24 KNHC 131347 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT SUN AUG 13 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-132130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT SUN AUG 13 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL SHIFT S TO ALONG 25N BY TUE AND FURTHER WEAKEN AS A WEAK TROUGH MOVES SE INTO THE NE WATERS REACHING FROM TAMPA TO 23N88W WED NIGHT. THE BROAD TROUGH WILL DRIFT W EXTENDING SW FROM NW FL ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF WATERS ON THU. $$ GMZ080-132130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT SUN AUG 13 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...S OF 27N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 28N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT WED. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 28N E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT WED INTO THU. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NE WATERS. $$ GMZ082-132130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT SUN AUG 13 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...N OF 21N W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 5 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS TUE NIGHT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT NEAR TROPICAL WAVE MON AND TUE. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT MON NIGHT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SHIFTING WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF TROUGH. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. $$ GMZ084-132130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT SUN AUG 13 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 25N. .WED AND THU...SHIFTING WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF TROUGH. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. $$ GMZ086-132130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT SUN AUG 13 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 25N. .WED AND THU...SHIFTING WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF TROUGH. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. $$ FORECASTER NELSON/COBB