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FZNT24 KNHC 132024
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 PM CDT THU APR 13 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-140330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT THU APR 13 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL MOVE S OVER THE N GULF 
TONIGHT AND FRI. STRONG NE WINDS OVER THE SE GULF SLOWLY 
DECREASE TONIGHT AND FRI. RIDGE MOVES E SAT THROUGH TUE
WITH RETURN SLY FLOW INCREASING OVER THE WRN GULF.

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GMZ080-140330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT THU APR 13 2006

.TONIGHT AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W OF 94W S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 6 FT SAT. E OF 94W SE
TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 
5 FT SAT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH 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. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-140330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT THU APR 13 2006

.TONIGHT...S OF 23N E OF 93W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE W PART
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 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.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 
FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT S OF 20N.

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GMZ084-140330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT THU APR 13 2006
 
.TONIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...LOCALLY HIGHER 
NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS N OF 28N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
SUBSIDING 1 TO 3 FT N OF 28N. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N 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...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. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT. N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ086-140330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT THU APR 13 2006

.TONIGHT...S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA. N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING 
TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 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 AND SAT NIGHT...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 THROUGH TUE...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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FORECASTER BROWN