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FZNT24 KNHC 040839
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 AM CDT TUE APR 04 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-041530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT TUE APR 04 2006

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 25N WILL DRIFT SOUTH AND WEAKEN TODAY AS 
A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS NORTH OF THE AREA.  HIGH PRESSURE 
WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST GULF WEDNESDAY NIGHT.  HIGH WILL MOVE 
EAST THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AHEAD OF NEXT COLD FRONT WHICH WILL 
MOVE OFF THE SOUTHEAST TEXAS COAST LATE FRIDAY AND EXTENDS FROM 
THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE SAT. 

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GMZ080-041530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT TUE APR 04 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT 
TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.  SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT WED BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT WED NIGHT.  E OF 94W SE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT DURING THE 
DAY AND TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE THU.  SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT.
.FRI...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT DURING THE 
DAY AND S TO SW 15 KT LATE EXCEPT BECOMING NLY 20 KT W OF COLD 
FRONT LATE.  SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SAT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE.  E OF FRONT 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL.

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GMZ082-041530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT TUE APR 04 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING 15 TO 20 
KT WED AND 20 KT WED NIGHT.  SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.  E OF 95W E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT 
THEN BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 
TO 6 FT LATE FRI. 
.SAT...W OF FRONT NLY WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 
FRONT SLY WINDS 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-041530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT TUE APR 04 2006
 
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT.  SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 
10 KT.  SEAS 2 FT.  
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT S OF 25N AND 1 TO 2 FT N OF 25N.
.THU AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO SLY WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT FRI.  SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 25N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 25N.
.SAT...SLY WINDS 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ086-041530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT TUE APR 04 2006
 
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT TONIGHT.  SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  S OF 26N NLY 
WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. 

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FORECASTER LL