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FZNT24 KNHC 031433
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 AM CDT MON APR 03 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-032130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT MON APR 03 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE ACROSS THE N GULF WILL SHIFT S TUE 
AND WED TO ALONG 26N AS A WEAK COLD FRONT PUSHES INTO THE 
NORTHERN GULF WATERS TONIGHT AND QUICKLY MOVES E ACROSS THE NE 
GULF TUE...EXITING THE AREA TUE NIGHT. RIDGE WILL EXTEND FROM N 
TO S OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WED THEN SLIDE E TO JUST E OF NE 
FLORIDA THU NIGHT AND FRI AS LOW PRES DEVELOPS IN THE CENTRAL
PLAINS. COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW PRES IS EXPECTED TO 
APPROACH E TEXAS FRI. SE TO S WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE 
EXTREME W GULF THU THEN EXPAND E ACROSS REMAINDER OF W AND
CENTRAL GULF FRI.

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GMZ080-032130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 AM CDT MON APR 03 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 
VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 
FT. E OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT W 
OF 94W FRI AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 
5 TO 6 FT W OF 94W LATE FRI.

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GMZ082-032130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT MON APR 03 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT.  
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ084-032130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT MON APR 03 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 24N NE TO 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 SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE 
15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...W OF 87W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 87W 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 87W 
AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF 87W.

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GMZ086-032130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM CDT MON APR 03 2006
 
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT. S OF FRONT WINDS MAINLY NE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS
N PORTION. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER RRG/AGUIRRE