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FZNT24 KNHC 011449
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 AM CST SAT APR 01 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-012130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST SAT APR 01 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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GMZ080-012130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST SAT APR 01 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 94W SE 
TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 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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GMZ082-012130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST SAT APR 01 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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 PORTION WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FT NW PORTION WED. 

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GMZ084-012130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST SAT APR 01 2006

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

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GMZ086-012130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 AM CST SAT APR 01 2006
 
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 
KT OR LESS TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON 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 RRG/AGUIRRE