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FZNT24 KNHC 242031
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 PM CDT MON APR 24 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-250330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT MON APR 24 2006

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALONG 27N THROUGH TUE WILL 
RECEDE EASTWARD WED AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OVER THE NW GULF. THE 
FRONT WILL MOVE EAST OF THE AREA THU AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS 
OVER THE AREA. THE HIGH WILL MOVE TO THE NE GULF FRI AND SAT.

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GMZ080-250330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT MON APR 24 2006

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITH FRONT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WINDS 15 KT BECOME E THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ082-250330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT MON APR 24 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.  SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ084-250330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT MON APR 24 2006

.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT BECOME NW TO N 
15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU AND FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-250330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT MON APR 24 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT. N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 
KT W OF FRONT.  SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 
KT N OF 27N AND E 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N.  SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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FORECASTER LL