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FZNT24 KNHC 172002
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-180330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL GRADUALLY 
STRENGTHEN AND MOVE EAST WITH A RIDGE OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST 
SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

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GMZ080-180330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...WLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN AND MON...SE WINDS 15 KT.  SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-180330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2006

.TONIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT.  SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 15 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-180330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2006

.TONIGHT AND THU...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 15 KT DECREASING TO NW TO 
N WINDS 10 KT THU.  SEAS 3 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT THU. S OF 
26N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 28N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
S OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 
25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.  
.SUN...S OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 26N.
.MON...SE WINDS 10 KT.  SEAS 2 FT.

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GMZ086-180330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2006

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS 
MAINLY S OF 26N.
.MON...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.

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FORECASTER LL