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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 AM CDT WED APR 05 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-051530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT WED APR 05 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH NORTH OF THE AREA WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST WITH A 
RIDGE OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST BY THURSDAY.  LOW PRESSURE WILL
DEVELOP OVER THE GREAT PLAINS WITH INCREASING SOUTHERLY RETURN 
FLOW OVER THE WEST GULF TODAY.  RETURN FLOW WILL SPREAD EAST TO 
90W THURSDAY AND OVER THE ENTIRE GULF BY FRIDAY.  A COLD FRONT 
WILL MOVE OFF THE UPPER TEXAS COAST EARLY SATURDAY AND EXTEND 
FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE E BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE SATURDAY 
AND CENTRAL FLORIDA TO YUCATAN PENINSULA LATE SUNDAY.

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GMZ080-051530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT WED APR 05 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. E OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING 
TO 3 TO 5 FT TONIGHT.
.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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GMZ082-051530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT WED APR 05 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 93W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT WED INCREASING TO 4 TO 6 FT TONIGHT. E OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. 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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GMZ084-051530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT WED APR 05 2006
 
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 
15 KT TONIGHT. 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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GMZ086-051530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT WED APR 05 2006
 
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 LL