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FZNT24 KNHC 182019
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-190330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES IS OVER THE WEST GULF TONIGHT AND WILL 
MOVE TO THE EAST GULF SATURDAY.  RIDGE WILL BE OVER THE GULF SUNDAY 
THROUGH TUESDAY.

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GMZ080-190330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2006

.TONIGHT...W OF 93W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
E OF 93W NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-190330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-190330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2006

.TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 28N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 
25N W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT.  SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...S OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 2 FT.

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GMZ086-190330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2006

.TONIGHT 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 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N VARIABLE 
WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...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. 

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FORECASTER LL