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FZNT24 KNHC 180919
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 AM CDT TUE APR 18 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-181530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT TUE APR 18 2006

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER GULF OF MEXICO WEAKEN THROUGH TUE WITH 
WEAK PRES PATTERN OVER AREA WED AND THU AND RIDGE REBUILDING 
FRI AND SAT.

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GMZ080-181530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM 
CDT TUE APR 18 2006

.TODAY THROUGH WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT.  SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.  SEAS 7 FT.

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GMZ082-181530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT TUE APR 18 2006

.TODAY THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

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GMZ084-181530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT TUE APR 18 2006
 
.TODAY...S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S OF 25N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S OF 25N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 25N 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART THU. 
.FRI...S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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GMZ086-181530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT TUE APR 18 2006

.TODAY...S OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT BECOME E 10 
KT THU.  SEAS 3 FT.  N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT BECOME 
VARIABLE 5 KT WED.  SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED COASTAL SHOWERS.
.FRI AND SAT...S OF 26N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
N OF 26N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES