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FZNT24 KNHC 212040
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 PM CDT FRI JUL 21 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-220330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
430 PM CDT FRI JUL 21 2006

.SYNOPSIS...AN E TO W RIDGE ALONG 29N WILL SHIFT S TO ALONG 25N 
SAT AND ALONG 24N SUN. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE 
NORTHERN COASTAL PLAINS SUN AND MON THEN DRIFT N OF AREAS. THE 
RIDGE AXIS WILL SHIFT BACK N TO ALONG 28N TUE. A TROPICAL WAVE 
WILL MOVE W THROUGH THE BAY OF CAMPECHE TONIGHT AND SAT. A 
SECOND TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE W THROUGH STRAITS OF FL ON TUE 
AND INTO THE GULF WED.

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GMZ080-220330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT FRI JUL 21 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 
28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SAT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. S 
OF 27N S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 28N SE 
TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS.

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GMZ082-220330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT FRI JUL 21 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 21N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 21N NE 
TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 20.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 
FT. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS S OF 22N.
.MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...N OF 20N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.  S OF 20N 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS.

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GMZ084-220330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT FRI JUL 21 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 F OR LESS. 
FROM 27N TO 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 24N E 
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S PART.  
.SAT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR 
LESS. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
ISOLATED TSTMS S PART.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N SE 
TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S 
OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT 
PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.WED...N OF 25N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN 
SE SWELL IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.

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GMZ086-220330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT FRI JUL 21 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT 
OR LESS. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 FT SAT AND 3 TO 4 FT SUN AND MON. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 
26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...N OF 28N SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 
28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...N OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 
25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER FORMOSA