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FZNT24 KNHC 041517
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 AM CDT THU MAY 04 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-042130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT THU MAY 04 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES OVER E GULF MOVE E THROUGH SAT. WEAK 
COLD FRONT MOVE TO NE GULF COAST LATE SAT AND STALL AND DRIFT N 
SUN THEN DRIFT BACK ALONG COAST MON AS WEAK LOW PRES FORMS OFF 
GEORGIA COAST. 

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GMZ080-042130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 AM CDT THU MAY 04 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 7 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
E OF 95W  SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW OF A WEAK FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SE OF FRONT 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON...N OF STATIONARY FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
FT. S OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT.

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GMZ082-042130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT THU MAY 04 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

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GMZ084-042130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT THU MAY 04 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W OF 88W S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF 88W SE TO S WIND 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N.
.SUN...N OF 27N SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG COAST.
.MON...N OF STATIONARY FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 
FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT.

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GMZ086-042130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM CDT THU MAY 04 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
FT. S OF 27N WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG COAST.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS 
ALONG N COAST. 
.MON...N OF WEAK COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 
FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N 
OF 28N. 

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FORECASTER  WALLY BARNES