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FZNT24 KNHC 110730
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 AM CDT TUE APR 11 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-111530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT TUE APR 11 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER MID ATLC REGION BUILDS SW 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...THEN E OF AREA SAT WITH DECREASING WINDS OVER THE AREA.
RETURN FLOW INCREASES ALONG TEXAS COAST SAT. 

$$
GMZ080-111530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT TUE APR 11 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
IN E SWELL...HIGHEST E.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING 
TO 3 TO 4 FT THU.
.SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT W OF 95W LATE.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT TO 6 FT W OF 95W.

$$
GMZ082-111530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT TUE APR 11 2006

.TODAY THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...S OF 22N E OF 93W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE 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.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ084-111530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT TUE APR 11 2006
 
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND 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...LOCALLY HIGHER NEAR 
YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.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.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT N OF 27N AND 3 
TO 4 FT S OF 27N. 

GMZ086-111530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT TUE APR 11 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...
EXCEPT 10 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT..EXCEPT 20 TO 25 
KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT S OF 25N AND 3 TO 5 FT N 
OF 25N.
.THU...S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...LOCALLY HIGHER STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 26N 
AND 1 TO 2 FT N OF 26N.
.SAT...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N SE 
TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

$$
FORECASTER COBB