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FZNT24 KNHC 230833
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 AM CDT WED AUG 23 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-231530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT WED AUG 23 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE ALONG 28N WILL MOVE S TO 25N TONIGHT AND
HOLD THROUGH THU AS A WEAK FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN U.S. MOVES 
SLIGHTLY S JUST INLAND N GULF COAST. THE RIDGE WILL LIFT BACK N 
TO ALONG NEAR 26N FRI...TO 29N SAT AND TO 30N SUN.

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GMZ080-231530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT WED AUG 23 2006

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.TONIGHT AND THU...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W OF 93W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. E OF 93W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS OR TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.SAT AND SUN...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E 
OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS MAINLY W PART.

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GMZ082-231530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT WED AUG 23 2006

.TODAY THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS MAINLY BAY OF CAMPECHE. ISOLATED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT SAT AND SUN. SCATTERED SHOWERS TSTMS MAINLY 
W PART SUN THEN MAINLY BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN.

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GMZ084-231530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT WED AUG 23 2006

.TODAY THROUGH FRI...S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N SW 
TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 28N. ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 28N.
.SAT AND SUN...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N 
OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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GMZ086-231530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT WED AUG 23 2006

.TODAY THROUGH FRI...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING
VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT THU THROUGH FRI. SEAS 1 FT. N OF 25N SW 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS S OF 26N. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 26N.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 26N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
N OF 26N.
.SUN...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N E 
TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS S PART.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE