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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 PM CST SAT APR 01 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-020330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM 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 THEN EXTEND ALONG 27N THU. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO
E TEXAS LATE THU.

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GMZ080-020330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 PM CST SAT APR 01 2006

.TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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 AND THU...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT THEN ENTIRE
AREA THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT THU. E OF 94W SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT
BUILDING 5 TO 6 FT THU.

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GMZ082-020330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST SAT APR 01 2006

.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 THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 
20 KT W PORTION WED AND ENTIRE AREA THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT W PORTION WED AND THU. 

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GMZ084-020330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 PM CST SAT APR 01 2006

.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 3 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 24N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 24N
TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 27N
WINDS BECOMING N TO NE WINDS AND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EARLY THEN BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT DURING
THE AFTERNOON.
.WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 
15 KT DURING WED AFTERNOON AND INCREASING TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ086-020330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 PM CST SAT APR 01 2006
 
.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 LATE 
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 THU...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 AGUIRRE