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

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-170330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT SUN APR 16 2006

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL GRADUALLY 
WEAKEN THROUGH TUESDAY RESULTING IN A WEAK PRESSURE PATTERN OVER 
THE AREA WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.  THE RIDGE WILL REBUILD OVER 
THE AREA FRIDAY.

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GMZ080-170330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT SUN APR 16 2006

.TONIGHT...SLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-170330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT SUN APR 16 2006

.TONIGHT AND MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 15 KT.  SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU AND FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.  SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ084-170330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT SUN APR 16 2006
 
.TONIGHT 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 AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 27N SLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
N OF 27N SWLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS. 
.WED AND THU...S OF 25N SE 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. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  N OF 27N S 
TO SW WINDS 10 KT.  SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-170330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT SUN APR 16 2006

.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 AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT. 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...S OF 25N SE WINDS 15 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  N OF 
25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT.  SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  N OF 25N 
SLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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FORECASTER LL