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FZNT24 KNHC 290233
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 PM CDT FRI APR 28 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-290930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT FRI APR 28 2006

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NE GULF TONIGHT WILL 
STRENGTHEN SAT. AN AREA OF LOW PRES WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT TRACKS 
NE ACROSS TEXAS TONIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED 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 THROUGH WED. 
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GMZ080-290930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 PM CDT FRI APR 28 2006

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 
TO 9 FT.
.SAT...S TO SE WINDS DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO W TO 
NW 10 TO 15 KT W OF 95W LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS 
ALONG AND NEAR FRONT.
.SAT NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING E TO NE 10 KT...EXCEPT DECREASING TO 
S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT E OF FRONT LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 T0 7 
FT. 
.SUN...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS 4 TO 
7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-290930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 PM CDT FRI APR 28 2006

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT.
.SAT...SE TO E WINDS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG AND NEAR FRONT.
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING E TO NE 
10 TO 15 KT W OF 95W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT S OF 20N 
ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.SUN...WINDS BECOMING E TO NE 10 TO 15 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 
VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS W OF 95W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT SE 10 TO 15 KT 
W OF 95W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-290930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 PM CDT FRI APR 28 2006

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING 20 TO 
25 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...N OF 25N SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT.
S OF 25N SE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 
KT N OF 28N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.SUN...N OF 26N WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 
TO 20 KT FAR NE PART. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. S OF 
26N SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG THE 
YUCATAN COAST. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS 
LATE. S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT FAR SW 
PART. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT THROUGHOUT.
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...N OF 26N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. S OF 26N 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-290930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 PM CDT FRI APR 28 2006

.TONIGHT...E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FEW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 
TO 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 
FT N OF 26N.
.WED...N OF 26N WINDS BECOMING NW 10 KT. S OF 26N SE TO E WINDS 
10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT THROUGHOUT.

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FORECASTER LL/FT