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FZNT24 KNHC 160858
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 AM CDT SUN APR 16 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-161530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT SUN APR 16 2006

.SYNOPSIS...AN E TO W RIDGE ACROSS THE GULF WILL GRADUALLY 
WEAKEN THROUGH TUE. A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE E GULF AND 
STALL WED AND SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH THU.

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GMZ080-161530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT SUN APR 16 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.WED AND THU...ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-161530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT SUN APR 16 2006

.TODAY THROUGH MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-161530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT SUN APR 16 2006
 
.TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. 
.TUE...S OF 27N SLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N S TO 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.WED AND THU...S OF 25N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
FROM 25N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 28N SW 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 KT THU. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-161530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT SUN APR 16 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. N OF 27N S TO 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT THROUGHOUT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...S OF 27N WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS 
LATE.
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 85W AND NW PART.

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FORECASTER NELSON