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FZNT24 KNHC 032129
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 PM CDT THU AUG 03 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-040330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
430 PM CDT THU AUG 03 2006

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHRIS WELL E OF AREA IS FORECAST 
TO WILL WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION LATE TONIGHT THEN TRACK 
WNW INTO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA SUN AFTERNOON AND ACROSS THE SRN 
GULF WATERS LATER ON SUN INTO MON. CHRIS IS EXPECTED TO REACH 
THE WRN GULF LATE MON INTO TUE. ELSEWHERE RIDGE ALONG 30N WILL 
CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH TUE.
 
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GMZ080-040330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT THU AUG 03 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. ISOLATED TSTMS 
.MON AND TUE...W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING 
NE TO E 10 KT TUE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT WITH E SWELL.

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GMZ082-040330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT THU AUG 03 2006

.TONIGHT AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH TUE...W OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
1 TO 2 FT. E OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS SHIFTING TO W PART SAT NIGHT THROUGH LATE
SUN...THEN BECOMING ISOLATED MON AND SCATTERED ENTIRE AREA 
ISOLATED TUE.

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GMZ084-040330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT THU AUG 03 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING
SE TO S 10 KT 5 TO 10 KT N OF 26N FRI AND FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT S OF 26N AND 1 TO 2 FT N OF 26N.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. S OF 26N
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE 
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 
4 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT LATE. ISOLATED TSTMS BECOMING SCATTERED 
LATE.
.MON...S OF 26N W OF 88W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. S OF 26N E 
OF 88W E TO SE WIND 20 TO 30 DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. N OF 26N W OF 88W NE 
TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. N OF 26N E OF 88W E TO SE
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND 
SQUALLS S OF 26N SHIFTING W OF AREA LATE.
.TUE...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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GMZ086-040330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT THU AUG 03 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. 
SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 
TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SAT
NIGHT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING
4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT...
BECOMING E TO SE AND DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE SUN AND MON 
AND BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON AND SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE SUN AND TO 3 TO 
5 FT MON AND TUE. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS S 
OF 26N BECOMING ISOLATED E OF 86W MON AND ENTIRE AREA BY TUE.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE