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FZNT24 KNHC 232010
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 PM CDT SUN APR 23 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-240330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT SUN APR 23 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE OVER THE AREA WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 
TUESDAY.  COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE NW GULF TUESDAY NIGHT 
AND EXTEND FROM NORTH FLORIDA TO THE MEXICAN COAST NEAR 22N LATE 
WEDNESDAY THEN MOVE SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA BY LATE THURSDAY.  
WEAK RIDGE OVER THE AREA FRIDAY.

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GMZ080-240330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT SUN APR 23 2006

.TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W E 
TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...W OF 95W S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITH FRONT.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ082-240330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT SUN APR 23 2006

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. 
.WED...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT.  SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-240330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT SUN APR 23 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOME SE TO S 10
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N SE 
TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT NW 
15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.  SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITH FRONT.
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-240330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT SUN APR 23 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N WINDS VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N SLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N SE TO S 
WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS S OF 25N.
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER LL