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FZNT24 KNHC 060747
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 AM CDT THU JUL 06 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-061530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
430 AM CDT THU JUL 06 2006

.SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH WILL MOVE OFF THE WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA 
COAST INTO THE EASTERN GULF TODAY...THEN DISSIPATE. THE RIDGE 
AXIS WILL REMAIN ALONG 25N E OF 90W THROUGH SAT...THEN BUILD 
NORTHWARD SUN AND MON. IN THE WESTERN GULF...AN UPPER LEVEL LOW 
PRESSURE SYSTEM ALONG WITH A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH WILL REMAIN 
ALONG TEXAS COAST THROUGH TOMORROW THEN DISSIPATE BY SAT. A WEAK 
COLD FRONT WILL BECOME STATIONARY ALONG THE N GULF COAST FRI 
THEN DISSIPATE SAT.

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GMZ080-061530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT THU JUL 06 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 94W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS...BECOMING ISOLATED SAT.
.SUN AND MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED 
TSTMS.

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GMZ082-061530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT THU JUL 06 2006

.TODAY...W OF 95W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE 
E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 
23N.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS NW PART. 
.SAT AND SUN...S OF 22N E OF 93W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
ISOLATED TSTMS.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED 
TSTMS SW PART. 

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GMZ084-061530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT THU JUL 06 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS N OF 26N.
.FRI THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N.
.SAT AND SUN...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N 
OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS 
S OF 27N.
.MON...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ086-061530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT THU JUL 06 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. N 
OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS MAINLY S OF 26N.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 
25N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS MAINLY N PART. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE MON. SEAS 
1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN