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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 AM CDT FRI MAY 12 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-121530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT FRI MAY 12 2006

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM TAMPA BAY 20N96W WILL MOVE SE OF THE 
AREA BY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE NW GULF 
FRI THEN MOVE E FRI NIGHT AND SAT AS THE NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES 
INTO THE NORTHERN GULF LATE SUN AND EXTENDING FROM CENTRAL FL TO 
S TEXAS MON AND FROM S FLORIDA TO NEAR 22N98W TUE.

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GMZ080-121530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT FRI MAY 12 2006

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT W OF 95W. 
SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...W OF 94W SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 
94W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E 
OF FRONT ELY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  

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GMZ082-121530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT FRI MAY 12 2006

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS S OF 22N.
.TONIGHT...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 
SUN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS 
OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
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GMZ084-121530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT FRI MAY 12 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S 
OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S SUN. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT. 
.MON...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
FRONT VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.  
.TUE...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ086-121530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT FRI MAY 12 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT 
S OF 26N LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS 
S OF 26N TODAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN...N OF 25N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N 
SLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS S OF FRONT.

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FORECASTER DGS