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FZNT24 KNHC 051451
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 AM CDT WED APR 05 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-052130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT WED APR 05 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH NORTH OF THE AREA WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST WITH A 
RIDGE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF BY THURSDAY.  LOW PRESSURE 
WILL DEVELOP OVER THE GREAT PLAINS WITH INCREASING SOUTHERLY 
RETURN FLOW OVER THE WEST GULF TODAY AND TONIGHT.  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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GMZ080-052130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 AM CDT WED APR 05 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON 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 LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE TONIGHT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...SLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING W PART IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$
GMZ082-052130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT WED APR 05 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 93W SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING 
TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING 
TO 4 TO 6 FT TONIGHT. E OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE 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 5 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SE 
OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LATE. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.

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GMZ084-052130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT WED APR 05 2006
 
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING 
E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 5 FT. E OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...N OF 26N S TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 
TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N SE TO 
S WINDS 15 KT DECREASING LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SE OF FRONT 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$
GMZ086-052130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM CDT WED APR 05 2006
 
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...MAINLY N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT.  
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 
15 KT S PART THU NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 
26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SE OF FRONT 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$
FORECASTER BROWN