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FZNT24 KNHC 051455
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 AM CDT FRI MAY 05 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-052130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT FRI MAY 05 2006

.SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE E TODAY AND TONIGHT OVER THE 
SE U.S. WITH A WEAK FRONT MOVING TO THE NE GULF SAT. THE FRONT 
WILL DRIFT INLAND SUN AS A SECOND WEAK LOW MOVES E THROUGH MON. 
ATLC RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD BACK OVER THE E CENTRAL 
GULF TUE. 

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GMZ080-052130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 AM CDT FRI MAY 05 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 28N. 
.SUN...NW OF A WEAK COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FEW 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITH FRONT.  
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...W OF 95W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W SE 
TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  

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GMZ082-052130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT FRI MAY 05 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT.   
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-052130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT FRI MAY 05 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 28N. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 28N.
.SUN...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
OR TSTMS N OF 28N. 
.MON...N OF 28N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS 
N OF 28N. 
.TUE...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 
28N SE TO S WINDS  10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS N 
OF 28N. 

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GMZ086-052130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM CDT FRI MAY 05 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 28N. S OF 28N WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.   
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 28N. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 28N. 
.MON...N OF 28N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N S 
TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR 
TSTMS N OF 28N. 
.TUE...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N WINDS 
VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. FEW TSTMS N OF 28N. 

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FORECASTER TORRES