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FZNT24 KNHC 052006
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 PM CDT WED APR 05 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-060330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT WED APR 05 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH NORTH OF THE AREA WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST WITH
A RIDGE EAST TO WEST ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF THURSDAY.  LOW 
PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE GREAT PLAINS WITH INCREASING 
SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW OVER THE WEST GULF TONIGHT.  RETURN FLOW 
WILL SPREAD EAST TO 90W THURSDAY AND OVER THE ENTIRE GULF BY 
FRIDAY.  A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST BY DAYBREAK 
SATURDAY AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE S BAY OF 
CAMPECHE LATE SATURDAY...FROM S FLORIDA TO YUCATAN PENINSULA 
SUNDAY AND THEN SE OF AREA MONDAY.

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GMZ080-060330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT WED APR 05 2006

.TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT 
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE TONIGHT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT...THEN 
SHIFTING TO N 20 KT BEHIND COLD FRONT NW PART LATE. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...NW OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SE OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ082-060330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT WED APR 05 2006

.TONIGHT...W OF 92W SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 92W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING 
TO 15 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SE 
OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 


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GMZ084-060330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT WED APR 05 2006
 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N BEHIND 
FRONT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT 
DECREASING LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT.
.SUN...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SE OF FRONT 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ086-060330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT WED APR 05 2006
 
.TONIGHT...MAINLY N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.  
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10
TO 15 KT S PART THU NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART SAT.
.SUN...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING TO 15 KT BY 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 26N.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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FORECASTER BROWN