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FZNT24 KNHC 171436
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 AM CDT MON APR 17 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-172130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT MON APR 17 2006

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL GRADUALLY 
WEAKEN THROUGH TUE RESULTING IN A WEAK PRESSURE PATTERN OVER THE 
AREA WED AND THU WITH THE RIDGE REBUILDING FROM THE NE FRI.

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GMZ080-172130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 AM CDT MON APR 17 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 
TO 5 FT TONIGHT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N 
PART.
.FRI...S OF 28N W OF 93W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ISOLATED NW PART.

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GMZ082-172130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT MON APR 17 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 21N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT. S OF 21N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT 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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GMZ084-172130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT MON APR 17 2006
 
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT BY SUNSET. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED AND THU...S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N 
TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 28N SW WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART THU. 
.FRI...S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 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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GMZ086-172130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM CDT MON APR 17 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING 
ELY THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED COASTAL SHOWERS.
.FRI...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N 
SLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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FORECASTER LL