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FZNT24 KNHC 130805
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 AM CDT THU APR 13 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-131530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT THU APR 13 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL PRODUCE BRISK NE 
WINDS OVER THE SE GULF TODAY. RIDGE WILL MOVE S OVER THE N GULF 
TONIGHT AND FRI. RIDGE MOVES E SAT THROUGH MON WITH RETURN SLY 
FLOW INCREASING W OF 94W. 

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GMZ080-131530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT THU APR 13 2006

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E 
SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...W OF 94W S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING 5 TO 6 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ082-131530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT THU APR 13 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 23N E OF 94W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING E TO 
SE W PART. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 
3 TO 4 FT S OF 20N.

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GMZ084-131530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT THU APR 13 2006
 
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT...LOCALLY HIGHER NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS N OF 28N TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT SUBSIDING 2 TO 3 FT N OF 28N TONIGHT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3
TO 4 FT. N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 
15 KT SUN AND MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ086-131530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT THU APR 13 2006

.TODAY...S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 26N NE TO E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. 
.TONIGHT...S OF 27N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT..EXCEPT 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 7 TO 10 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 KT...DECREASING TO 10 
TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT FRI 
NIGHT. N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N TO 
29N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 29N SW 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN AND MON...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

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FORECASTER RRG