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FZNT24 KNHC 181443
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 AM CDT THU MAY 18 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-182130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT THU MAY 18 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES OVER THE WEST GULF WILL MOVE TO THE EAST 
GULF SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WITH RIDGE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST 
MONDAY.

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GMZ080-182130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 AM CDT THU MAY 18 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 95W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 95W NW 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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GMZ082-182130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT THU MAY 18 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...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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GMZ084-182130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT THU MAY 18 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
S OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT 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...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 25N VARIABLE 
WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT.

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GMZ086-182130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM CDT THU MAY 18 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...S OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT. N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N WLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 
27N 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 1 TO 2 FT.

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FORECASTER LL