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FZNT24 KNHC 012158
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 PM CDT TUE AUG 01 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-020330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
430 PM CDT TUE AUG 01 2006

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE MOVE W THROUGH BAY OF CAMPECHE 
TONIGHT. TS CHRIS WELL E OF AREA MAY APPROACH STRAITS OF FL LATE 
SUN. OTHERWISE RIDGE FROM W CENTRAL FL TO NE GULF COAST CHANGE 
LITTLE THROUGH SUN.
 
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GMZ080-020330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT TUE AUG 01 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS.
.WED THROUGH SUN...S OF 28N W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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GMZ082-020330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT TUE AUG 01 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR WAVE.
.WED THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
ISOLATED TSTMS SRN WATERS.

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GMZ084-020330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT TUE AUG 01 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 29N AND S OF 24N ENDING TONIGHT AND 
NRN WATERS FRI.  

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GMZ086-020330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT TUE AUG 01 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. FROM 
27N TO 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT BY SUNRISE. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH SST...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOME NE 15 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 3 FT 
INCREASE TO 5 FT LATE SAT. SCATTERED TSTMS N WATERS FRI AND SAT.
.SUN...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E 
WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 25 LATE S OF 25N E OF 83W. SEAS 4 FT 
BUILD TO 7 FT LATE.  WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS 
SPREADING W LATE SUN. 

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FORECASTER NELSON/WALLY BARNES