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FZNT24 KNHC 240132
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 PM CDT SUN JUL 23 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-240930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
1030 PM CDT SUN JUL 23 2006

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

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GMZ080-240930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 PM CDT SUN JUL 23 2006
 
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 
27N S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING 20 
KT W OF 93W MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT W OF 
93W MON NIGHT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 93W. 
ISOLATED TSTMS ELSEWHERE.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
.WED AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
ISOLATED TSTMS N PART.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ082-240930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 PM CDT SUN JUL 23 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
S OF 21N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WIND AND SEAS 
HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS W PORTION.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT BUILD 4 TO 6 FT TUE. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.WED AND THU...E WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO TO 20 KT ALONG TROPICAL 
WAVE TUE. SEAS 4 FT INCREASE TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 

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GMZ084-240930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 PM CDT SUN JUL 23 2006

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

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GMZ086-240930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 PM CDT SUN JUL 23 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 25N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED 
TSTMS.
.TUE THROUGH FRI...N OF 25N SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. S 
OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 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 WALLY BARNES/COBB