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FZNT24 KNHC 141509
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 AM CDT FRI APR 14 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-142130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT FRI APR 14 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES OVER NE GULF MOVE ESE SAT AND E OF 
AREA SUN. S WINDS W OF 90W INCREASE SUN. WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRES 
EXTEND BACK OVER ERN GULF MON AND TUE. GUSTY S WINDS MON W OF 
90W WEAKEN TUE.  

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GMZ080-142130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 AM CDT FRI APR 14 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOME SE TO S 
TONIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 94W S WINDS INCREASE TO 20 KT. SEAS 
BUILD TO 6 FT. E OF 94W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
FT. E OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

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GMZ082-142130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT FRI APR 14 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 5 FT. W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME SE TO S 15 
TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 4 FT
S OF 20N.

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GMZ084-142130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT FRI APR 14 2006
 
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 2 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
4 FT. S OF 24N NE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN 
CHANNEL. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
FT. N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
FT. N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

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GMZ086-142130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM CDT FRI APR 14 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DECREASE TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 FT TONIGHT.
N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME VARIABLE 10 KT TONIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT DECREASE TO 3 FT TONIGHT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
FROM 26N TO 29N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 
29N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES