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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 PM CDT THU APR 20 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-210330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT THU APR 20 2006

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER THE AREA WILL WEAKEN. A WEAK COLD FRONT 
WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE FRIDAY AND MOVE EAST OF THE 
GULF SUNDAY. WEAK RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA BEHIND THE 
FRONT SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

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GMZ080-210330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT THU APR 20 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 
15 KT FRI SHIFTING TO N WINDS 10 KT BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ082-210330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT THU APR 20 2006

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN AND MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-210330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT THU APR 20 2006
 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...S OF 27N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 
27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO N 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  S OF 27N 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOME E TO SE 10 TO 15 
KT SUN. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT.  S OF 27N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-210330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT THU APR 20 2006

.TONIGHT...S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 
26N VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING N 10 KT 
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT.
.SUN...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 25N NE 
WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  N 
OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT.  SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER LL