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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 PM CDT TUE APR 04 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-050930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT TUE APR 04 2006

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 27N82W THROUGH 26N88W THEN 
STATIONARY TO GALVESTON TEXAS EARLY TONIGHT WILL EXTEND FROM S 
FLORIDA THROUGH 25N93W TO THE TEXAS/LOUISIANA BORDER WED MORNING 
THEN BECOME DIFFUSE WED. SLY WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE W GULF 
LATE WED AND THU THEN SPREAD E OVER CENTRAL GULF FRI. A COLD 
FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST ON SATURDAY AND EXTEND FROM 
THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE E BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN. 

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GMZ080-050930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 PM CDT TUE APR 04 2006

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT 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 3 FT 
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT WED NIGHT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 
20 KT LATE FRI. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST W PART.
.SAT AND SUN...W OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-050930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 PM CDT TUE APR 04 2006

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 93W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT WED INCREASING TO 4 TO 6 FT WED NIGHT. E OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 
20 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT THU AND 5 TO 8 FT FRI. 
.SAT AND SUN...W OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 
4 FT SUN. ELSEWHERE SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 
KT OR LESS SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-050930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 PM CDT TUE APR 04 2006
 
.TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
S OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.  
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 
15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF FRONT NLY WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT THROUGHOUT. 

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GMZ086-050930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 PM CDT TUE APR 04 2006
 
.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.  
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER RHOME