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FZNT24 KNHC 041950
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 PM CDT TUE APR 04 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-050330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT TUE APR 04 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA W COAST JUST S 
OF TAMPA TO 27N88W TO THE UPPER TEXAS COAST. THE FRONT WILL 
SHIFT E AND GRADUALLY WEAKEN OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. SOUTH TO 
SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL BECOME ESTABLISHED OVER THE ENTIRE GULF WED 
NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST 
ON SATURDAY AND EXTEND FROM THE MISSISSIPPI COAST TO THE SW GULF 
ON SUNDAY.

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GMZ080-050330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT TUE APR 04 2006

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT WED NIGHT. E OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT 
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT WED NIGHT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 
8 FT...HIGHEST W.
.SAT AND SUN...W OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. ELSEWHERE S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-050330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT TUE APR 04 2006

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 93W SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT 
WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT INCREASING TO 4 TO 6 FT WED NIGHT. E 
OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT WED 
NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHEST NW PART.
.SAT AND SUN...W OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. ELSEWHERE S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-050330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT TUE APR 04 2006
 
.TONIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S 
OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT INCREASING TO 3 TO 4 FT 
WED NIGHT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 15 KT W OF COLD 
FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-050330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT TUE APR 04 2006
 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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FORECASTER CAB