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FZNT24 KNHC 152037
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-160330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
430 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL DRIFT N FRI THEN 
BECOME STATIONARY ALONG THE N GULF COAST SAT THROUGH MON. THE
HIGH WILL LIFT N TO ALONG 31N TUE. A WEAK TROUGH OVER THE BAY OF 
CAMPECHE WILL BECOME DIFFUSE THROUGH FRI AS THE HIGH DRIFTS N AND
LOW PRES DEEPENS OVER THE S PLAINS. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR SE RETURN
FLOW TO INCREASE FRI THROUGH EARLY SUN OVER THE NW GULF THEN 
DECREASE INTO TUE AS HIGH PRES N OF AREA WEAKENS.

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GMZ080-160330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2006

.TONIGHT...W OF 93W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 93W SE 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED
TSTMS S OF 27N E OF 94W.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 93W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING 
3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 28N E OF 93W FRI AND 
FRI NIGHT...THEN NEAR THE COAST SAT AND SUN. ISOLATED SHOWERS
OR TSTMS REMAINDER AREA.
.MON AND TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 
95W AND 2 TO 3 FT E OF 95W.

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GMZ082-160330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING
TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI AND FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT BUILDING 
4 TO 6 FT W OF 95W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...
HIGHEST NW PART. ISOLATED TSTMS MAINLY BAY OF CAMPECHE.
.MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT
3 TO 4 FT W OF 95W.

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GMZ084-160330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2006

.TONIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 
25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR 90W. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS
REMAINDER AREA.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. N OF 26N WINDS E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND TUE...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS OR TSTMS NW PART MAINLY NEAR THE COAST.

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GMZ086-160330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 26N W OF 83W E TO SE 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E 
10 TO 15 KT LATE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING 2 TO 3 FT 
LATE FRI NIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA. 
.SAT THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT ENTIRE 
AREA. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ENTIRE AREA EXCEPT SCATTERED
NEAR THE S FLORIDA COAST. WINDS AND SEAS MAY BE HIGHER NEAR
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS THAT DEVELOP.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE