000 FZNT24 KNHC 241453 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT THU AUG 24 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-242130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT THU AUG 24 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE ALONG 24N WILL MOVE LITTLE THROUGH SAT THEN LIFT BACK N TO ALONG 28N BY SUN AND FROM NE FLORIDA SW TO S TEXAS BY MON. $$ GMZ080-242130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT THU AUG 24 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .MON...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 95W WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. $$ GMZ082-242130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT THU AUG 24 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 95W. .TONIGHT AND FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY E OF 95W. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 23N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 23N. SCATTERED TSTMS BAY OF CAMPECHE. $$ GMZ084-242130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT THU AUG 24 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-242130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT THU AUG 24 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 25N S TO E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 25N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT SUN. N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA. .MON...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 25N. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE/DGS