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FZNT24 KNHC 252000
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 PM CDT TUE JUL 25 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-260330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
430 PM CDT TUE JUL 25 2006

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER GULF ALONG 29N WILL DRIFT N TO ALONG 
30N THU AND REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH SUN.  TROUGH OVER MEXICAN 
COAST WITH WEAK EMBEDDED LOW DRIFT NORTH AND W AWAY FROM AREA.

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GMZ080-260330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT TUE JUL 25 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... 
INCREASE TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 7 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN 
NUMEROUS STRONG TSTMS.  
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT.  SEAS 3 FT. 

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GMZ082-260330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT TUE JUL 25 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 23N.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT.  SEAS 3 FT.

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GMZ084-260330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT TUE JUL 25 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 26N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS
6 FT. N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS 
ALONG 24N.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT .

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GMZ086-260330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT TUE JUL 25 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. ISOLATED 
TSTMS.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 26N E WIND 10 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   

  
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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES