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FZNT24 KNHC 161507
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 AM CDT TUE MAY 16 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-162130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT TUE MAY 16 2006

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE 
WILL EXTEND FROM SOUTH FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA TONIGHT 
MOVING SE OF THE AREA WED. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL BE OVER THE GULF 
THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY WITH LIGHT WINDS AND SEAS.

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GMZ080-162130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 AM CDT TUE MAY 16 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO N WINDS 15 
KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE TUE. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-162130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT TUE MAY 16 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E 
OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
 
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GMZ084-162130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT TUE MAY 16 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT AND INCREASING TO 
15 TO 20 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 5 BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT.  S OF FRONT SLY 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR AND S 
OF FRONT.
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 5 KT.  S OF 27N 
TO FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT SLY 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT...N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT.  SEAS 2 FT.  S OF 25N E WINDS 
10 KT.  SEAS 2 FT.

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GMZ086-162130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM CDT TUE MAY 16 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...N OF 27N N TO NW WINDS 15 KT.  SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT.  BETWEEN 27N AND FRONT N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.  SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT.  S OF FRONT SLY WINDS 15 KT.  SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  WINDS AND 
SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT...N OF 26N W WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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FORECASTER BLAKE