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FZNT24 KNHC 120224
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 PM CDT TUE APR 11 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-120930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT TUE APR 11 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER MID ATLC REGION EXTENDS SW OVER THE 
AREA WITH BRISK NE WINDS OVER THE E AND MIDDLE GULF THROUGH 
TONIGHT THEN DECREASING SLOWLY THROUGH FRI. THE HIGH WILL WEAKEN 
WITH RIDGE ALONG THE N GULF COAST FRI THROUGH SUN. RETURN SLY 
FLOW INCREASES ALONG TEXAS COAST SAT AND SUN. 

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GMZ080-120930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 PM CDT TUE APR 11 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 15 
TO 20 KT W OF 95W SAT AFTERNOON AND SUN. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...
EXCEPT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT W OF 95W.

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GMZ082-120930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 PM CDT TUE APR 11 2006

.TONIGHT AND WED...E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5
TO 6 FT. W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...S OF 23N E OF 94W 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.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
4 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING
TO 15 TO 20 KT NW PART LATE SAT AND SUN. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT... 
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT NW PART SUN.

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GMZ084-120930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 PM CDT TUE APR 11 2006
 
.TONIGHT..S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 
26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N 
OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT...LOCALLY HIGHER NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...
EXCEPT TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS N PART THU NIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING 1 TO 3 FT N PART THU NIGHT. 
.FRI...N OF 28N WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
FROM 24N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S 
OF 24N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SAT AND SUN...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 

GMZ086-120930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 PM CDT TUE APR 11 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT WED NIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DECREASING 
LATE FRI. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING LATE FRI. N OF 26N NE 
WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DECREASING TO 10 
KT SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...DECREASING TO 2 TO 3 FT SUN. N OF 26N 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING VARIABLE SUN. SEAS 1 TO
2 FT.

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FORECASTER LL