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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 PM CDT MON JUL 24 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-250330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
430 PM CDT MON JUL 24 2006

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM S FL TO SE TEXAS SHIFT NE OF AREA THU AND 
FRI. STATIONARY FRONT OVER COASTAL PLAINS DRIFT N OF AREA 
TONIGHT. TROPICAL WAVE MOVE W 15 KT THROUGH STRAITS OF FLORIDA 
TONIGHT...YUCATAN CHANNEL TUE...BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE NIGHT AND 
WED. WEAK TROUGH FROM 23N98W TO 18N95W IN BAY OF CAMPECHE TO
DISSIPATE TONIGHT.    

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GMZ080-250330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT MON JUL 24 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILD TO 7 FT W OF 
92W. S OF 28N SE TO S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WIND AND SEAS 
HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.  
.WED AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT 
LATE WED NIGHT. SEAS 7 FT ABATE TO 5 FT LATE WED NIGHT.
.FRI AND SAT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

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GMZ082-250330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT MON JUL 24 2006

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 7 FT. WIND AND SEAS 
HIGHER IN NUMEROUS STRONG TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT WED NIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT ABATE TO 4 FT WED NIGHT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WIND AND 
SEAS HIGHER VICINITY OF TROPICAL WAVES NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

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GMZ084-250330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT MON JUL 24 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N.  
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
S OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 23N 
NEAR TROPICAL WAVE.
.WED...N OF 28N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 15 
KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 7 FT IN SE SWELL NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.THU AND FRI...N OF 28N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 28N SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN SUBSIDING SE SWELL.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 

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GMZ086-250330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT MON JUL 24 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 25N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS STRAITS OF FL.
.TUE THROUGH FRI...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT AFTER 
WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA AFTER 
WED NIGHT. SCATTERED TSTMS STRAITS OF FL NEAR TROPICAL WAVES.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES