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FZNT24 KNHC 101457
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 AM CDT MON APR 10 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-102130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT MON APR 10 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO 
THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WILL MOVE SE OF THE AREA BY TONIGHT. HIGH 
PRES IS BUILDING OVER THE AREA WITH INCREASING NE WINDS OVER THE 
E AND MIDDLE GULF THROUGH LATE WED. THE HIGH WILL WEAKEN AND 
MOVE TO THE N GULF COAST THU AND FRI WITH DECREASING WINDS OVER 
THE AREA.

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GMZ080-102130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 AM CDT MON APR 10 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 93W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 93W.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 
IN E SWELL...HIGHEST E.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING 
TO 3 TO 4 FT THU.

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GMZ082-102130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT MON APR 10 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT E OF 94W AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 94W.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-102130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT MON APR 10 2006
 
.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 25N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.THU...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...N OF 27N WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S 
OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

GMZ086-102130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM CDT MON APR 10 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 
20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 26N.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 
FT...HIGHEST STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT..EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT S OF 25N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 25N.
.THU...N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT..HIGHEST STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 26N AND 1 TO 2 
FT N OF 26N.

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FORECASTER BERG