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FZNT24 KNHC 241428
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 AM CDT MON APR 24 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-242130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT MON APR 24 2006

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALONG 27N THROUGH TUE WILL 
RECEDE EASTWARD WED AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OVER THE NW GULF. THE 
FRONT WILL MOVE EAST OF THE AREA LATE THU AS HIGH PRESSURE 
BUILDS OVER THE AREA. THE HIGH WILL MOVE TO THE NE GULF FRI.

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GMZ080-242130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 AM CDT MON APR 24 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.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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GMZ082-242130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT MON APR 24 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE 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 TO 15 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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GMZ084-242130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT MON APR 24 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME NW 15 KT W OF 
FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU AND FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-242130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM CDT MON APR 24 2006

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

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FORECASTER LL