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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 PM CST FRI MAR 31 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-010930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 PM CST FRI MAR 31 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE N GULF 
THROUGH MON...THEN SHIFT SLIGHTLY S TUE AND WED AS A WEAK COLD 
FRONT SWEEPS ACROSS THE NE GULF TUE EXITING THE AREA EARLY WED.
RIDGE WILL BECOME ESTABLISHED FROM THE N/CENTRAL GULF SW TO
THE W GULF WED.

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GMZ080-010930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 PM CST FRI MAR 31 2006

.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 
TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 
94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-010930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 PM CST FRI MAR 31 2006

.TONIGHT AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 
TO 20 KT NW PART WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FT NW PART WED. 

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GMZ084-010930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 PM CST FRI MAR 31 2006

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN AND MON...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT. N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N 
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NE 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ086-010930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 PM CST FRI MAR 31 2006
 
.TONIGHT...S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS N PART. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECEASING TO
15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT DURING 
THE AFTERNOON INTO SAT NIGHT. N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT... 
BECOMING VARIABLE SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH WED...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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FORECASTER BROWN