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FZNT24 KNHC 230824
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 AM CDT SUN JUL 23 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-231530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
430 AM CDT SUN JUL 23 2006

.SYNOPSIS...AN E TO W RIDGE ALONG 25N SHIFT N TO ALONG 27N MON 
AND 28N TUE AND 29N WED AND 30N THU. A WEAK FRONT WILL STALL 
OVER THE NW COASTAL PLAINS TODAY AND DRIFT BACK N OF AREA MON. A 
TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE W 15 KT THROUGH THE STRAITS OF FL MON 
NIGHT AND THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL TUE NIGHT AND THROUGH THE 
BAY OF CAMPECHE WED NIGHT AND THU.  

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GMZ080-231530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT SUN JUL 23 2006
 
.TODAY...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 
28N SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NW 
WATERS.
.TONIGHT AND MON...SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
ISOLATED TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2
TO 3 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
.WED AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
ISOLATED TSTMS N PART.

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GMZ082-231530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT SUN JUL 23 2006

.TODAY...N OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 22N E TO 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS S OF 21N.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 
20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TUE. 
ISOLATED TSTMS.
.WED AND THU ...E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 
NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 
FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S PART. 

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GMZ084-231530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT SUN JUL 23 2006

.TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 25N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2
TO 4 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
ISOLATED TSTMS.  
.TUE...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT 
IN SE SWELL IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.WED...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT IN SE 
SWELL IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED TSTMS SRN WATERS NEAR 
TROPICAL WAVE.
.THU...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-231530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT SUN JUL 23 2006

.TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 25N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 
FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 
FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED TSTMS STRAITS OF FL TUE NEAR 
TROPICAL WAVE. 

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FORECASTER NELSON