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FZNT24 KNHC 140304
OFFNT4

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

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-140930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT THU APR 13 2006

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

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GMZ080-140930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 PM CDT THU APR 13 2006

.TONIGHT AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W OF 94W S WINDS INCREASE TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
FT BUILD TO 6 FT SAT. E OF 94W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 FT. E OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS  FT.

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GMZ082-140930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 PM CDT THU APR 13 2006

.TONIGHT...E OF 94W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
W OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT 
SAT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 
4 FT S OF 20N.

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GMZ084-140930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 PM CDT THU APR 13 2006
 
.TONIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...HIGHER NEAR 
YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME 
VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS N OF 28N. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDE 3 FT N OF 28N.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
S OF 24N NE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.SAT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. N OF 26N
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4  
FT. N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

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GMZ086-140930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 PM CDT THU APR 13 2006

.TONIGHT...S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 26N 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASE TO 
10 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDE TO 5 FT FRI NIGHT. N OF 26N 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME VARIABLE 10 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
FROM 26N TO 29N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 
29N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES