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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 AM CDT SUN APR 02 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-021530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT SUN APR 02 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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GMZ080-021530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT SUN APR 02 2006

.TODAY AND 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. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO 
SE TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 
7 FT. E OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ082-021530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT SUN APR 02 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE 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. 
.THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ084-021530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT SUN APR 02 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 AND MON NIGHT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...S OF 24N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N
TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 27N 
WINDS N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ086-021530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT SUN APR 02 2006
 
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON AND MON 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...N OF 27N WIND SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 KT. SEAS INCREASING 
TO 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 27N.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER RRG