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FZNT24 KNHC 280805
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 AM CDT FRI APR 28 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-281530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT FRI APR 28 2006

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NE GULF TODAY WILL 
STRENGTHEN SAT. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE NW GULF SAT 
AND STALL OVER THE N CENTRAL GULF SUN AND DISSIPATE MON. HIGH 
PRESSURE OVER THE NE GULF WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN MON AND TUE. 

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GMZ080-281530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT FRI APR 28 2006

.TODAY...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SAT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT W OF 
FRONT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG AND NEAR 
FRONT.
.SAT NIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 
3 T0 5 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...W OF 93W WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E 
OF 93W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH SE SWELL. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-281530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT FRI APR 28 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 
KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT N OF 
23N.
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO SE TO S 15 KT AND SHIFTING 
TO NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT W OF 95W LATE SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT LATE. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG AND NEAR 
FRONT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS 
NEAR FRONT.
.SUN...W OF 95W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 95W SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FEW SHOWERS.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-281530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT FRI APR 28 2006

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 
FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
S OF 26N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS.
.MON...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-281530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT FRI APR 28 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT 
TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT TONIGHT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FEW SHOWERS.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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FORECASTER RRG