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FZNT24 KNHC 131458
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 AM CDT THU APR 13 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-132130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT THU APR 13 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL PRODUCE BRISK NE 
WINDS OVER THE SE GULF TODAY. RIDGE WILL MOVE S OVER THE N GULF 
TONIGHT AND FRI. RIDGE MOVES E SAT THROUGH MON WITH RETURN SLY 
FLOW INCREASING OVER THE WESTERN GULF SAT THROUGH MON.

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GMZ080-132130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 AM CDT THU APR 13 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...W OF 94W S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 
5 TO 6 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. E OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ082-132130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT THU APR 13 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 23N E OF 93W NE WINDS 15 KT 
EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOME SE W PART TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W 
OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 
15 TO 20 KT NW PART SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN AND MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 
TO 4 FT S OF 20N.

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GMZ084-132130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT THU APR 13 2006
 
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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 E WINDS 10 TO
15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS N OF 28N TONIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING 2 TO 3 FT N OF 28N. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 1 TO 2 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...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT YUCATAN 
CHANNEL. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT. N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 
KT SUN AND MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ086-132130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM CDT THU APR 13 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 
20 TO 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 10 
FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...DECREASING 
TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT 
TONIGHT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING 
TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 
FT FRI NIGHT. N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE
10 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 26N 
TO 29N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 29N
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN AND MON...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

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FORECASTER BROWN